diff --git a/api/python/pyUtils.cpp b/api/python/pyUtils.cpp
index 85cbcaa31c..9954c48204 100644
--- a/api/python/pyUtils.cpp
+++ b/api/python/pyUtils.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void init_utils_functions(py::module& m) {
       return py::none();
     }
   #else
-      return nullptr;
+      return py::none();
   #endif
   });