diff --git a/wrap/Constructor.cpp b/wrap/Constructor.cpp
index 2dd9c48b3..a116627e2 100644
--- a/wrap/Constructor.cpp
+++ b/wrap/Constructor.cpp
@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ void Constructor::emit_cython_pyx(FileWriter& pyxFile, const Class& cls) const {
   for (size_t i = 0; i < nrOverloads(); i++) {
     ArgumentList args = argumentList(i);
     pyxFile.oss << "\t@staticmethod\n";
-    pyxFile.oss << "\tdef __Create" 
-                << ((i > 0) ? to_string(i) : "") << "__(";
+    pyxFile.oss << "\tdef ctor" 
+                << ((i > 0) ? to_string(i) : "") << "(";
     args.emit_cython_pyx(pyxFile);
     pyxFile.oss << "): \n";