diff --git a/bindings/python/lang.py b/bindings/python/lang.py
index 8be92e39..67c0cf91 100644
--- a/bindings/python/lang.py
+++ b/bindings/python/lang.py
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ if WSF_SUPPORT:
                 print >> fd, '        self._cptr = _lasso.%s(%s)' % (
                         m.name[6:], c_args)
                 print >> fd, '        if self._cptr is None:'
-                print >> fd, '            raise Exception(\'failed to create object\')'
+                print >> fd, '            raise Error(\'failed to create object\')'
                 print >> fd, ''
 
         for m in self.binding_data.functions: