diff --git a/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py b/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py
index 3624d06df..8022a2f77 100755
--- a/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py
+++ b/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ class PybindWrapper(object):
                     )
                     .def("deserialize",
                         []({class_inst} self, string serialized){{
-                            return gtsam::deserialize(serialized, self);
-                        }})
+                            gtsam::deserialize(serialized, *self);
+                        }}, py::arg("serialized"))
                     '''.format(class_inst=cpp_class + '*'))
 
         is_method = isinstance(method, instantiator.InstantiatedMethod)
diff --git a/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp b/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp
index 6e18f83d7..2cf104d34 100644
--- a/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp
+++ b/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(geometry_py, m_) {
 )
 .def("deserialize",
     [](gtsam::Point2* self, string serialized){
-        return gtsam::deserialize(serialized, self);
-    })
+        gtsam::deserialize(serialized, *self);
+    }, py::arg("serialized"))
 ;
 
     py::class_<gtsam::Point3, std::shared_ptr<gtsam::Point3>>(m_gtsam, "Point3")
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(geometry_py, m_) {
 )
 .def("deserialize",
     [](gtsam::Point3* self, string serialized){
-        return gtsam::deserialize(serialized, self);
-    })
+        gtsam::deserialize(serialized, *self);
+    }, py::arg("serialized"))
 
         .def_static("staticFunction",[](){return gtsam::Point3::staticFunction();})
         .def_static("StaticFunctionRet",[]( double z){return gtsam::Point3::StaticFunctionRet(z);}, py::arg("z"));