diff --git a/xmsgrid/python/geometry/GmMultiPolyIntersector_py.cpp b/xmsgrid/python/geometry/GmMultiPolyIntersector_py.cpp
index 9a6a3f1c..42442117 100644
--- a/xmsgrid/python/geometry/GmMultiPolyIntersector_py.cpp
+++ b/xmsgrid/python/geometry/GmMultiPolyIntersector_py.cpp
@@ -65,8 +65,8 @@ void initGmMultiPolyIntersector(py::module &m) {
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
   // function: SetQuery
   // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  gmMpi.def("SetQuery", [](xms::GmMultiPolyIntersector &self, std::string query_str) {
-    GmMultiPolyIntersectorQueryEnum q = (query_str == "covered_by" ? xms::GMMPIQ_COVEREDBY : xms::GMMPIQ_INTERSECTS);
+  gmMpi.def("SetQuery", [](xms::GmMultiPolyIntersector &self, std::string query) {
+    xms::GmMultiPolyIntersectorQueryEnum q = (query == "covered_by" ? xms::GMMPIQ_COVEREDBY : xms::GMMPIQ_INTERSECTS);
     self.SetQuery(q);
   });
 }
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