diff --git a/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py b/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py
index 0ee02c4031..b38960e4d0 100644
--- a/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py
+++ b/bindings/python/example_scripts/new_book_with_opening_balances.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def main():
             simple_opening_name_used = False
 
         for (namespace, mnemonic), (opening_trans, opening_amount) in \
-                opening_balance_per_currency.iteritems() :
+                opening_balance_per_currency.items() :
             simple_opening_name_used = create_opening_balance_transaction(
                 commodtable, namespace, mnemonic,
                 new_book_root, new_book,