diff --git a/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp b/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp
index 34bee3ee0..53e95432a 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/create_torrent.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,11 @@ namespace
     {
         set_piece_hashes(c, p, boost::bind(call_python_object, cb, _1));
     }
+
+    void add_node(create_torrent& ct, std::string const& addr, int port)
+    {
+        ct.add_node(std::make_pair(addr, port));
+    }
 }
 
 void bind_create_torrent()
@@ -78,7 +83,7 @@ void bind_create_torrent()
         .def("set_creator", &create_torrent::set_creator)
         .def("set_hash", &set_hash)
         .def("add_url_seed", &create_torrent::add_url_seed)
-        .def("add_node", &create_torrent::add_node)
+        .def("add_node", &add_node)
         .def("add_tracker", &create_torrent::add_tracker)
         .def("set_priv", &create_torrent::set_priv)
         .def("num_pieces", &create_torrent::num_pieces)
diff --git a/docs/python_binding.rst b/docs/python_binding.rst
index c60a09dbf..1aa92803e 100644
--- a/docs/python_binding.rst
+++ b/docs/python_binding.rst
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ a list of entries.
 * torrent_handle::get_download_queue
 * torrent_handle::piece_availability
 
+``create_torrent::add_node()`` takes two arguments, one string and one integer,
+instead of a pair. The string is the address and the integer is the port.
 
 .. _`main library reference`: manual.html