diff --git a/src/libcalamares/python/Api.cpp b/src/libcalamares/python/Api.cpp
index 077677911..bc5b05381 100644
--- a/src/libcalamares/python/Api.cpp
+++ b/src/libcalamares/python/Api.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ variantToPyObject( const QVariant& variant )
     case QVariant::Invalid:
 #endif
     default:
-        return py::object();
+        return py::none();
     }
 #ifdef __clang__
 #pragma clang diagnostic pop