diff --git a/bin/export/MispExport.py b/bin/export/MispExport.py
index 7db47017..8900c8e3 100755
--- a/bin/export/MispExport.py
+++ b/bin/export/MispExport.py
@@ -381,7 +381,7 @@ def create_misp_event(event, distribution=0, threat_level_id=4, publish=False, a
     # # TODO: handle multiple MISP instance
     misp = PyMISP(misp_url, misp_key, misp_verifycert)
     #print(event.to_json())
-    misp_event = misp.add_event(event, pythonify=True)
+    misp_event = misp.add_event(event)
     # # TODO: handle error
     event_metadata = extract_event_metadata(misp_event)
     return event_metadata