diff --git a/library/python/pydfhack/buildings.py b/library/python/pydfhack/buildings.py
index c61fd9f2b..32c330201 100644
--- a/library/python/pydfhack/buildings.py
+++ b/library/python/pydfhack/buildings.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import util
 
 libdfhack.Buildings_GetCustomWorkshopType.argtypes = [ c_void_p, POINTER(CustomWorkshop) ]
 
-def Buildings(object):
+class Buildings(object):
     def __init__(self, ptr):
         self._b_ptr = ptr