diff --git a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/pyassimp.py b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/pyassimp.py
index d86d2a6db..867df9248 100644
--- a/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/pyassimp.py
+++ b/port/PyAssimp/pyassimp/pyassimp.py
@@ -194,7 +194,8 @@ def load(filename, processing=0):
     return model.contents._init()
 
 def release(scene):
-    _assimp_lib.release(scene)
+    from ctypes import pointer
+    _assimp_lib.release(pointer(scene))
     
 def aiGetMaterialFloatArray(material, key):
     AI_SUCCESS = 0