diff --git a/src/ep_msg.c b/src/ep_msg.c
index d5c533b..c647533 100755
--- a/src/ep_msg.c
+++ b/src/ep_msg.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static HRESULT convert_msg(PyObject *target, PMSG source)
 
 PyObject *Epython_get_message(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
 {
-  PyDictObject *out;
+  PyObject *out;
   MSG msg;
   
   if (!PyArg_ParseTuple(args, "O!", &PyDict_Type, &out))