diff --git a/python/CMakeLists.txt b/python/CMakeLists.txt
index c19885f859cf..09c284626b96 100644
--- a/python/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/python/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ IF(NOT PYQT4_VERSION_NUM LESS 264194)	# 0x040802
   SET(SIP_DISABLE_FEATURES ${SIP_DISABLE_FEATURES} QSETTYPE_CONVERSION)
 ENDIF(NOT PYQT4_VERSION_NUM LESS 264194)
 
+IF(PYQT4_VERSION_NUM LESS 264196)       # 0x040804
+  SET(SIP_DISABLE_FEATURES ${SIP_DISABLE_FEATURES} QLISTCONSTPTR_CONVERSION)
+ENDIF(PYQT4_VERSION_NUM LESS 264196)
 
 # core module
 FILE(GLOB sip_files_core core/*.sip)
diff --git a/python/core/composer/qgscomposition.sip b/python/core/composer/qgscomposition.sip
index 8c4f918f8384..e3700d881070 100644
--- a/python/core/composer/qgscomposition.sip
+++ b/python/core/composer/qgscomposition.sip
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class QgsComposition : QGraphicsScene
 %TypeHeaderCode
 #include <qgscomposition.h>
 %End
+
   public:
 
     /** \brief Plot type */
@@ -105,7 +106,9 @@ class QgsComposition : QGraphicsScene
     QList<QgsComposerItem*> selectedComposerItems();
 
     /**Returns pointers to all composer maps in the scene*/
+%If (QLISTCONSTPTR_CONVERSION)
     QList<const QgsComposerMap*> composerMapItems() const;
+%End
 
     /**Return composer items of a specific type*/
     // template<class T> void composerItems( QList<T*>& itemList );
@@ -174,8 +177,13 @@ class QgsComposition : QGraphicsScene
       @param doc xml document
       @param mapsToRestore for reading from project file: set preview move 'rectangle' to all maps and save the preview states to show composer maps on demand
       @param addUndoCommands insert AddItem commands if true (e.g. for copy/paste)
-      @param pos item position. Optional, take position from xml if 0*/
-    //void addItemsFromXML( const QDomElement& elem, const QDomDocument& doc, QMap< QgsComposerMap*, int >* mapsToRestore, bool addUndoCommands = false, QPointF* pos = 0 );
+      @param pos item position. Optional, take position from xml if 0
+      @note not available in python bindings
+     */
+    /*
+    void addItemsFromXML( const QDomElement& elem, const QDomDocument& doc, QMap< QgsComposerMap*, int >* mapsToRestore = 0,
+                          bool addUndoCommands = false, QPointF* pos = 0 );
+    */
 
     /**Adds item to z list. Usually called from constructor of QgsComposerItem*/
     void addItemToZList( QgsComposerItem* item );
@@ -226,7 +234,7 @@ class QgsComposition : QGraphicsScene
     /**Removes multi frame (but does not delete it)*/
     void removeMultiFrame( QgsComposerMultiFrame* multiFrame );
     /**Adds an arrow item to the graphics scene and advices composer to create a widget for it (through signal)*/
-    //void addComposerArrow( QgsComposerArrow* arrow );
+    void addComposerArrow( QgsComposerArrow* arrow );
     /**Adds label to the graphics scene and advices composer to create a widget for it (through signal)*/
     void addComposerLabel( QgsComposerLabel* label );
     /**Adds map to the graphics scene and advices composer to create a widget for it (through signal)*/
diff --git a/python/core/conversions.sip b/python/core/conversions.sip
index 996170ba0a33..1e247e5044ae 100644
--- a/python/core/conversions.sip
+++ b/python/core/conversions.sip
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ which are not wrapped by PyQt:
 
 %Feature QSETINT_CONVERSION
 %Feature QSETTYPE_CONVERSION
+%Feature QLISTCONSTPTR_CONVERSION
 
 %ModuleHeaderCode
 
diff --git a/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h b/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h
index bc6d44dd8145..9958e625317f 100644
--- a/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h
+++ b/src/core/composer/qgscomposition.h
@@ -160,7 +160,8 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsComposition: public QGraphicsScene
     QList<QgsComposerItem*> selectedComposerItems();
 
     /**Returns pointers to all composer maps in the scene
-     */
+      @note available in python bindings only with PyQt >= 4.8.4
+      */
     QList<const QgsComposerMap*> composerMapItems() const;
 
     /**Return composer items of a specific type