diff --git a/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py b/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py
index 37edf4e3e..62c2890f6 100755
--- a/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py
+++ b/bindings/python/ns3modulegen.py
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ sys.path.insert(0, sys.argv[2])
 
 from pybindgen import FileCodeSink, write_preamble
 from pybindgen.module import MultiSectionFactory
+
 import pybindgen.settings
+pybindgen.settings.deprecated_virtuals = False
 
 from ns3modulegen_generated import module_init, register_types, register_methods, register_functions
 import ns3modulegen_core_customizations