diff --git a/env/env_hdfs.cc b/env/env_hdfs.cc
index 3323eeb8a..77a14af9a 100644
--- a/env/env_hdfs.cc
+++ b/env/env_hdfs.cc
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ class HdfsWritableFile: public WritableFile {
     }
   }
 
+  using WritableFile::Append;
+
   // If the file was successfully created, then this returns true.
   // Otherwise returns false.
   bool isValid() {