diff --git a/src/python-bindings.lisp b/src/python-bindings.lisp
index 49e93a8a..6ae9ce9e 100644
--- a/src/python-bindings.lisp
+++ b/src/python-bindings.lisp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
              (and result-type
                   (list (format nil "POINTER(~a)" (python-type result-type))))))
     (when (eql 'error-type return-type)
-      (format nil "~a = sbcl_librarian.wrapper.lift_fn(\"~a\", ~@*~a)~%" (coerce-to-c-name callable-name)))))
+      (format nil "~a = sbcl_librarian.wrapper.lift_fn(\"~@*~a\", ~@*~a)~%" (coerce-to-c-name callable-name)))))
 
 (defun write-default-python-header (library stream &optional (omit-init-call nil)
                                                              (library-path nil))