diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp
index 42062f5f2..4f16e842e 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_color.cpp
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@ void export_color ()
 	.def(self == self)
         .def_pickle(color_pickle_suite())
         ;
-    def("color_from_string",&create_from_string);
+    def("Color",&create_from_string);
 }
 
diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_filter.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_filter.cpp
index bdfea5fb8..2365f96d8 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_filter.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_filter.cpp
@@ -41,5 +41,5 @@ void export_filter()
     class_<filter<Feature>,boost::noncopyable>("Filter","An expression which allows to select features.",no_init)
 	.def("__str__",&filter<Feature>::to_string);
 	;
-    def("filter",&create_filter);
+    def("Filter",&create_filter);
 }
diff --git a/bindings/python/mapnik_layer.cpp b/bindings/python/mapnik_layer.cpp
index fe0786b46..a120d3008 100644
--- a/bindings/python/mapnik_layer.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/mapnik_layer.cpp
@@ -114,5 +114,5 @@ void export_layer()
 		      (&Layer::styles,return_value_policy<reference_existing_object>()))
         .def_pickle(layer_pickle_suite())
         ;
-    def("create_layer",&create_layer);
+    def("Layer",&create_layer);
 }