diff --git a/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py b/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py
index 8022a2f77..326d9be52 100755
--- a/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py
+++ b/wrap/pybind_wrapper.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ class PybindWrapper(object):
             return textwrap.dedent('''
                     .def("serialize",
                         []({class_inst} self){{
-                            return gtsam::serialize(self);
+                            return gtsam::serialize(*self);
                         }}
                     )
                     .def("deserialize",
diff --git a/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp b/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp
index 2cf104d34..3eee55bf4 100644
--- a/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp
+++ b/wrap/tests/expected-python/geometry_pybind.cpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(geometry_py, m_) {
         .def("vectorConfusion",[](gtsam::Point2* self){return self->vectorConfusion();})
 .def("serialize",
     [](gtsam::Point2* self){
-        return gtsam::serialize(self);
+        return gtsam::serialize(*self);
     }
 )
 .def("deserialize",
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(geometry_py, m_) {
         .def("norm",[](gtsam::Point3* self){return self->norm();})
 .def("serialize",
     [](gtsam::Point3* self){
-        return gtsam::serialize(self);
+        return gtsam::serialize(*self);
     }
 )
 .def("deserialize",