diff --git a/pcbnew/python/swig/pcb_shape.i b/pcbnew/python/swig/pcb_shape.i
index 2cd8d98443..feac188223 100644
--- a/pcbnew/python/swig/pcb_shape.i
+++ b/pcbnew/python/swig/pcb_shape.i
@@ -14,3 +14,20 @@
 #include <pcb_shape.h>
 %}
 
+/* Only for compatibility with old python scripts: */
+const int S_SEGMENT = (const int)SHAPE_T::SEGMENT;
+const int S_RECT = (const int)SHAPE_T::RECT;
+const int S_ARC = (const int)SHAPE_T::ARC;
+const int S_CIRCLE = (const int)SHAPE_T::CIRCLE;
+const int S_POLYGON = (const int)SHAPE_T::POLY;
+const int S_CURVE = (const int)SHAPE_T::BEZIER;
+
+%{
+/* for compatibility with old python scripts: */
+const int S_SEGMENT = (const int)SHAPE_T::SEGMENT;
+const int S_RECT = (const int)SHAPE_T::RECT;
+const int S_ARC = (const int)SHAPE_T::ARC;
+const int S_CIRCLE = (const int)SHAPE_T::CIRCLE;
+const int S_POLYGON = (const int)SHAPE_T::POLY;
+const int S_CURVE = (const int)SHAPE_T::BEZIER;
+%}