diff --git a/direct/src/controls/PhysicsWalker.py b/direct/src/controls/PhysicsWalker.py
index 3c01b90233..dc28d4b4ce 100755
--- a/direct/src/controls/PhysicsWalker.py
+++ b/direct/src/controls/PhysicsWalker.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class PhysicsWalker(DirectObject.DirectObject):
         physicsActor=NodePath(self.actorNode)
         avatarNodePath.reparentTo(physicsActor)
         avatarNodePath.assign(physicsActor)
-        self.phys=PhysicsManager.PhysicsManager()
+        self.phys=PhysicsManager()
 
         fn=ForceNode("gravity")
         fnp=NodePath(fn)
diff --git a/direct/src/controls/ShipPilot.py b/direct/src/controls/ShipPilot.py
index 745d792683..b87ec6d013 100755
--- a/direct/src/controls/ShipPilot.py
+++ b/direct/src/controls/ShipPilot.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class ShipPilot(PhysicsWalker.PhysicsWalker):
 
         self.takedownPhysics()
         self.nodes = []
-        self.phys=PhysicsManager.PhysicsManager()
+        self.phys=PhysicsManager()
 
         if 0:
             # Connect to Physics Manager: