diff --git a/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompy.py b/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompy.py
index 39d97e939..dada6eae5 100644
--- a/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompy.py
+++ b/src/GEOM_SWIG/geompy.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def MakeCircle(p1,d1,radius):
 
 def MakeEllipse(p1,d1,radiusMaj,radiusMin):  
     anObj = geom.MakeEllipse(p1,d1,radiusMaj, radiusMin)
-    ior = orb.object_to_string(anObj)
+    ior = salome.orb.object_to_string(anObj)
     anObj._set_Name(ior)
     return anObj