diff --git a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_detect_runme.py b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_detect_runme.py
index e298c99a6..a90cfe8b4 100644
--- a/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_detect_runme.py
+++ b/SWIG/Examples/test-suite/python/director_detect_runme.py
@@ -6,15 +6,15 @@ class MyBar(director_detect.Bar):
     self.val = val
 
   def get_value(self):
-    self.val += 1
+    self.val = self.val + 1
     return self.val
   
   def get_class(self):
-    self.val += 1
+    self.val = self.val + 1
     return director_detect.A()
 
   def just_do_it(self):
-    self.val += 1
+    self.val = self.val + 1
 
   def clone(self):
     return MyBar(self.val)