diff --git a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
index 61e188b8af..8213a98512 100644
--- a/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
+++ b/direct/src/actor/Actor.py
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class Actor(DirectObject, NodePath):
         if isIncluded:
             value = ''
             if hasattr(part, 'outputValue'):
-                lineStream = LineStream.LineStream()
+                lineStream = LineStream()
                 part.outputValue(lineStream)
                 value = lineStream.getLine()