diff --git a/weaviate/collections/classes/config.py b/weaviate/collections/classes/config.py
index 8bad9617d..5517e62d8 100644
--- a/weaviate/collections/classes/config.py
+++ b/weaviate/collections/classes/config.py
@@ -2118,7 +2118,8 @@ def multi_tenancy(
             auto_tenant_creation: Automatically create nonexistent tenants during object creation. Defaults to `None`, which uses the server-defined default.
             auto_tenant_activation: Automatically turn tenants implicitly HOT when they are accessed. Defaults to `None`, which uses the server-defined default.
         """
-        return _MultiTenancyConfigCreate(
+        ctor = _MultiTenancyConfigCreate
+        return ctor(
             enabled=enabled,
             autoTenantCreation=auto_tenant_creation,
             autoTenantActivation=auto_tenant_activation,