diff --git a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsrenderer.sip.in b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsrenderer.sip.in
index fa7725b5cabe..797a5492afe5 100644
--- a/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsrenderer.sip.in
+++ b/python/core/auto_generated/symbology/qgsrenderer.sip.in
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ Returns the current paint effect for the renderer.
 .. versionadded:: 2.9
 %End
 
-    void setPaintEffect( QgsPaintEffect *effect );
+    void setPaintEffect( QgsPaintEffect *effect /Transfer/ );
 %Docstring
 Sets the current paint effect for the renderer.
 
diff --git a/src/core/symbology/qgsrenderer.h b/src/core/symbology/qgsrenderer.h
index e1a0c7cf5eb8..5e153453d471 100644
--- a/src/core/symbology/qgsrenderer.h
+++ b/src/core/symbology/qgsrenderer.h
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ class CORE_EXPORT QgsFeatureRenderer
      * \see paintEffect
      * \since QGIS 2.9
      */
-    void setPaintEffect( QgsPaintEffect *effect );
+    void setPaintEffect( QgsPaintEffect *effect SIP_TRANSFER );
 
     /**
      * Returns whether the renderer must render as a raster.