diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_text_placement.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_text_placement.cpp
index f52e2a01d..bc0a33209 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_text_placement.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_text_placement.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,11 @@ struct ListNodeWrap: formatting::list_node, wrapper<formatting::list_node>
     ListNodeWrap(object l) : formatting::list_node(), wrapper<formatting::list_node>()
     {
         stl_input_iterator<formatting::node_ptr> begin(l), end;
-        children_.insert(children_.end(), begin, end);
+        while (begin != end)
+        {
+            children_.push_back(*begin);
+            ++begin;
+        }
     }
 
     /* TODO: Add constructor taking variable number of arguments.