diff --git a/src/snek/view/rpc.py b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
index 4372e34..3e47bcd 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/rpc.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/rpc.py
@@ -129,11 +129,11 @@ class RPCView(BaseView):
             except Exception as ex:
                 await self._send_json({"callId":call_id,"success":False,"data":str(ex)})
 
-    async def _send_json(self,obj):
-        await self.ws.send_text(json.dumps(obj,default=str))
+        async def _send_json(self,obj):
+            await self.ws.send_text(json.dumps(obj,default=str))
 
-    async def call_ping(self,callId,*args):
-        return {"pong": args}
+        async def call_ping(self,callId,*args):
+            return {"pong": args}
 
 
     async def get(self):