diff --git a/Objects/abstract.c b/Objects/abstract.c
index 8b3006a..3410dd8 100644
--- a/Objects/abstract.c
+++ b/Objects/abstract.c
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@
 	if (!PyObject_CheckBuffer(obj)) {
 		PyErr_Format(PyExc_TypeError,
                              "'%100s' does not have the buffer interface",
-                             Py_Type(obj)->tp_name);
+                             Py_TYPE(obj)->tp_name);
 		return -1;
 	}
 	return (*(obj->ob_type->tp_as_buffer->bf_getbuffer))(obj, view, flags);