diff --git a/examples/python/append_to_note.py b/examples/python/append_to_note.py
index 204ea74c37..9052cbdf03 100644
--- a/examples/python/append_to_note.py
+++ b/examples/python/append_to_note.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def addToNotes(doc, id, stringToAdd):
         exit(4)
     print ("Body before change: ")
     print (body.toXMLString())
-    body.addChild(libsbml.XMLNode_convertStringToXMLNode(stringToAdd))
+    body.addChild(libsbml.XMLNode.convertStringToXMLNode(stringToAdd))
     print ("\nBody after change: ")
     print (body.toXMLString())