diff --git a/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx b/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
index 52eb371..51a3db9 100755
--- a/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/commands/import.pyx
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ def run(config):
                                                                                    new_nb_elements_per_line=new_nb_elements_per_line,
                                                                                    new_elements_names=new_elements_names,
                                                                                    rewrite_last_line=False), 
-                                          value_obitype)
+                                          new_type)
                              
                             # Update the dictionary:
                             for t in dcols :