diff --git a/django/core/management/base.py b/django/core/management/base.py
index 4041787bc3..3b88234a94 100644
--- a/django/core/management/base.py
+++ b/django/core/management/base.py
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ class BaseCommand(object):
     def handle(self, *args, **options):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-
 class AppCommand(BaseCommand):
     args = '[appname ...]'
 
@@ -87,11 +86,10 @@ class AppCommand(BaseCommand):
     def handle_app(self, app, **options):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-
 class LabelCommand(BaseCommand):
     args = '[label ...]'
     label = 'label'
-    
+
     def handle(self, *labels, **options):
         if not labels:
             raise CommandError('Enter at least one %s.' % self.label)
@@ -106,7 +104,6 @@ class LabelCommand(BaseCommand):
     def handle_label(self, label, **options):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-
 class NoArgsCommand(BaseCommand):
     args = ''
 
@@ -120,8 +117,7 @@ class NoArgsCommand(BaseCommand):
     def handle_noargs(self, **options):
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
-    
-def copy_helper(app_or_project, name, directory, other_name=''):
+def copy_helper(style, app_or_project, name, directory, other_name=''):
     import django
     import os
     import re
@@ -160,4 +156,4 @@ def copy_helper(app_or_project, name, directory, other_name=''):
             try:
                 shutil.copymode(path_old, path_new)
             except OSError:
-                sys.stderr.write(self.style.NOTICE("Notice: Couldn't set permission bits on %s. You're probably using an uncommon filesystem setup. No problem.\n" % path_new))
+                sys.stderr.write(style.NOTICE("Notice: Couldn't set permission bits on %s. You're probably using an uncommon filesystem setup. No problem.\n" % path_new))
diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py b/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py
index acc965cf44..1da2776cf5 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/startapp.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class Command(LabelCommand):
         project_name = os.path.basename(directory)
         if app_name == project_name:
             raise CommandError("You cannot create an app with the same name (%r) as your project." % app_name)
-        copy_helper('app', app_name, directory, parent_dir)
+        copy_helper(self.style, 'app', app_name, directory, parent_dir)
 
 class ProjectCommand(Command):
     help = "Creates a Django app directory structure for the given app name in this project's directory."
diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py b/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py
index 8394117b70..0d9e4bd381 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/startproject.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class Command(LabelCommand):
         if project_name in INVALID_PROJECT_NAMES:
             raise CommandError("%r conflicts with the name of an existing Python module and cannot be used as a project name. Please try another name." % project_name)
 
-        copy_helper('project', project_name, directory)
+        copy_helper(self.style, 'project', project_name, directory)
 
         # Create a random SECRET_KEY hash, and put it in the main settings.
         main_settings_file = os.path.join(directory, project_name, 'settings.py')