diff --git a/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 7f40f157f..3d9f0f6b1 100644
--- a/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -2588,7 +2588,7 @@ public:
       t = Getattr(n,"type");
       symname = Getattr(n,"sym:name");
       if (SwigType_isconst(t) && !Getattr(n, "value")) {
-	Printf(f_shadow,"%s%s = %s.%s.%s\n", tab4, symname, module, global_name, Swig_name_member(class_name,symname));      
+	Printf(f_shadow_stubs,"%s.%s = %s.%s.%s\n", class_name, symname, module, global_name, Swig_name_member(class_name,symname));      
       }
     }
     return SWIG_OK;