diff --git a/cython/gtsam/__init__.py b/cython/gtsam/__init__.py
index f27c6fa44..d40ee4502 100644
--- a/cython/gtsam/__init__.py
+++ b/cython/gtsam/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ try:
             from warnings import warn
             message = ('importing the unstable item "{}" directly from gtsam is deprecated. '.format(name) +
                        'Please import it from gtsam_unstable.')
-            warn(message, category=DeprecationWarning)
+            warn(message)
             return item(*args, **kwargs)
         return wrapper