diff --git a/python/handwritten/geometry/Point3.cpp b/python/handwritten/geometry/Point3.cpp
index c87421075..57f0fb75e 100644
--- a/python/handwritten/geometry/Point3.cpp
+++ b/python/handwritten/geometry/Point3.cpp
@@ -43,10 +43,8 @@ class_<Point3>("Point3")
   .def("norm", &Point3::norm)
   .def("normalized", &Point3::normalized)
   .def("print", &Point3::print, print_overloads(args("s")))
-#ifdef GTSAM_USE_VECTOR3_POINTS
+#ifndef GTSAM_USE_VECTOR3_POINTS
   .def("vector", &Point3::vector, return_value_policy<copy_const_reference>())
-#else
-  .def("vector", &Point3::vector)
   .def("x", &Point3::x)
   .def("y", &Point3::y)
   .def("z", &Point3::z)