diff --git a/bindings/python/gluePyBind11.cpp b/bindings/python/gluePyBind11.cpp
index f3fd1cda5eb84ebeec6a7d7846e0322b35249a21..86eab2cb14aad75939642f69d9147b7e377bb8b5 100644
--- a/bindings/python/gluePyBind11.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/gluePyBind11.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ adios2::ADIOSPy ADIOSPyInitConfig(const std::string configFile,
     return adios2::ADIOSPy(debugMode);
 }
 
-adios::ADIOSPy ADIOSPyInit(const bool debugMode)
+adios2::ADIOSPy ADIOSPyInit(const bool debugMode)
 {
     return adios2::ADIOSPy(debugMode);
 }