diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
index 08f2e68..4cdcd9f 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_py_generator.cc
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@
   } else if (type->is_enum()) {
     indent(out) << value->get_integer();
   } else if (type->is_struct() || type->is_xception()) {
-    out << type->get_name() << "(**{" << endl;
+    out << type_name(type) << "(**{" << endl;
     indent_up();
     const vector<t_field*>& fields = ((t_struct*)type)->get_members();
     vector<t_field*>::const_iterator f_iter;