diff --git a/Modules/shamodule.c b/Modules/shamodule.c
index e08dc5d..1a7fc2c 100644
--- a/Modules/shamodule.c
+++ b/Modules/shamodule.c
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@
 {
     PyObject *m;
 
-    Py_Type(&SHAtype) = &PyType_Type;
+    Py_TYPE(&SHAtype) = &PyType_Type;
     if (PyType_Ready(&SHAtype) < 0)
         return;
     m = Py_InitModule("_sha", SHA_functions);