diff --git a/include/boost/python/object/iterator.hpp b/include/boost/python/object/iterator.hpp
index 3e24afd2..ab748fe8 100644
--- a/include/boost/python/object/iterator.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/python/object/iterator.hpp
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ namespace detail
       return class_<range_>(name, no_init)
           .def("__iter__", identity_function())
           .def(
+#if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x03000000
+              "__next__"
+#else
               "next"
+#endif
             , make_function(
                 next_fn()
               , policies