diff --git a/bindings/python/src/big_number.cpp b/bindings/python/src/big_number.cpp
index 38f1d5d0f..31f5cfc51 100644
--- a/bindings/python/src/big_number.cpp
+++ b/bindings/python/src/big_number.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ void bind_sha1_hash()
         ;
 
     scope().attr("big_number") = scope().attr("sha1_hash"); 
-    scope().attr("peer_id") = scope().attr("peer_id"); 
+    scope().attr("peer_id") = scope().attr("sha1_hash"); 
 }