diff --git a/libs/numpy/example/wrap.cpp b/libs/numpy/example/wrap.cpp
index 06a8d552ab..5d2027ebdb 100644
--- a/libs/numpy/example/wrap.cpp
+++ b/libs/numpy/example/wrap.cpp
@@ -111,8 +111,11 @@ BOOST_PYTHON_MODULE(example) {
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     // This line makes our module available to the embedded Python intepreter.
-    PyImport_AppendInittab("example", &initexample); 
-
+# if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+    PyImport_AppendInittab("example", &PyInit_example);
+# else
+    PyImport_AppendInittab("example", &initexample);
+# endif
     // Initialize the Python runtime.
     Py_Initialize();