diff --git a/Source/Modules/allocate.cxx b/Source/Modules/allocate.cxx
index 78797922b..9f4dae3a2 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/allocate.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/allocate.cxx
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ class Allocate : public Dispatcher {
       }
       Node *c = Swig_symbol_clookup(t,0);
       if (c) {
-	if (!Getattr(c,"feature:exceptionclass")) {
-	  Setattr(c,"feature:exceptionclass","1");
+	if (!GetFlag(c,"feature:exceptionclass")) {
+	  SetFlag(c,"feature:exceptionclass");
 	}
       }
       p = nextSibling(p);
diff --git a/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 9d8b5abf0..b08123464 100644
--- a/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@ public:
       have_constructor = 0;
       have_repr = 0;
       
-      if (checkAttribute(n,"feature:exceptionclass","1")) {
+      if (GetFlag(n,"feature:exceptionclass")) {
 	classic = 1;
         modern  = 0;
       }