diff --git a/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.c b/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.c
index 39bb0057957..0ff99eccc01 100644
--- a/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.c
+++ b/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.c
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ void cassette_image_device::device_start()
 	m_state = m_default_state;
 }
 
+bool cassette_image_device::call_create(int format_type, option_resolution *format_options)
+{
+	return call_load();
+}
+
 bool cassette_image_device::call_load()
 {
 	casserr_t err;
diff --git a/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.h b/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.h
index d1956f97935..c7476e169a0 100644
--- a/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.h
+++ b/src/emu/imagedev/cassette.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ public:
 
 	// image-level overrides
 	virtual bool call_load();
+	virtual bool call_create(int format_type, option_resolution *format_options);
 	virtual void call_unload();
 	virtual void call_display();
 	virtual void call_display_info() { if (m_device_displayinfo) m_device_displayinfo(*this); }