diff --git a/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx b/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
index 686f0dc7c..bba23163b 100644
--- a/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
+++ b/SWIG/Source/Modules/python.cxx
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ public:
       Replaceall(tm,"$target", "resultobj");
       Replaceall(tm,"$result", "resultobj");
       if (GetFlag(n,"feature:new")) {
-	Replaceall(tm,"$owner","1");
+	Replaceall(tm,"$owner","SWIG_POINTER_OWN");
       } else {
 	Replaceall(tm,"$owner","0");
       }
diff --git a/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx b/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
index 5f9ed7fb7..ac3014089 100644
--- a/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
+++ b/SWIG/Source/Modules/ruby.cxx
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ public:
 	  Replaceall(tm,"$target","vresult");
 
           if (GetFlag(n, "feature:new"))
-            Replaceall(tm,"$owner", "1");
+            Replaceall(tm,"$owner", "SWIG_POINTER_OWN");
           else
             Replaceall(tm,"$owner", "0");
 
diff --git a/SWIG/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx b/SWIG/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
index 3cf983817..2b78b7b4c 100644
--- a/SWIG/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
+++ b/SWIG/Source/Modules/tcl8.cxx
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ public:
       Replaceall(tm,"$target", "resultobj");
       Replaceall(tm,"$result", "resultobj");
       if(GetFlag(n,"feature:new")) {
-        Replaceall(tm,"$owner","1");
+        Replaceall(tm,"$owner","SWIG_POINTER_OWN");
       } else {
         Replaceall(tm,"$owner","0");
       }