diff --git a/python/obitools3/dms/object.pxd b/python/obitools3/dms/object.pxd
index 93ad286..8b295d4 100644
--- a/python/obitools3/dms/object.pxd
+++ b/python/obitools3/dms/object.pxd
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ cdef class OBIWrapper(OBIObject):
     cdef inline bint active(self)
     
     @staticmethod
-    cdef object new(type constructor, void* pointer)
+    cdef object new_wrapper(type constructor, void* pointer)
 
 
 cdef class OBIObjectClosedInstance(Exception):
diff --git a/python/obitools3/dms/object.pyx b/python/obitools3/dms/object.pyx
index 10a6507..1d1d77d 100644
--- a/python/obitools3/dms/object.pyx
+++ b/python/obitools3/dms/object.pyx
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ cdef class OBIWrapper(OBIObject) :
 
     
     @staticmethod
-    cdef object new(type constructor, void* pointer) :
+    cdef object new_wrapper(type constructor, void* pointer) :
     
         cdef OBIWrapper o