diff --git a/src/python/pyabc.i b/src/python/pyabc.i
index fa55eb068..1d37c1cfb 100644
--- a/src/python/pyabc.i
+++ b/src/python/pyabc.i
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ def cex_get_vector():
        
 def status_get_vector():
     
-    return [ _Cex(_status_get_vec(i)) for i in xrange(_status_get_vec_len()) ]
+    return [ _status_get_vec(i) for i in xrange(_status_get_vec_len()) ]
        
 def cex_get():