diff --git a/bindings/python/test_rig.py b/bindings/python/test_rig.py
index 80f37acd2..7547cd838 100755
--- a/bindings/python/test_rig.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test_rig.py
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ class TestClass:
         assert rig.scan(0, 0) is None
         assert rig.scan(0, 0, 0) is None
         assert rig.send_dtmf(0, "") is None
-        assert rig.send_morse(0, "") is None
+        assert rig.send_morse("73") is None
+        assert rig.send_morse("73", Hamlib.RIG_VFO_CURR) is None
         # FIXME should use a RIG_ANT_* constant but it isn't available in the bindings
         RIG_ANT_1 = 1<<0
         option = Hamlib.value_t()
diff --git a/bindings/python/test_startup.py b/bindings/python/test_startup.py
index e38cc355d..4620ce4dc 100755
--- a/bindings/python/test_startup.py
+++ b/bindings/python/test_startup.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class TestClass:
         #(freq, width, mode, split) = my_rig.get_vfo_info(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A,freq,width,mode,split)
         #print("Rig vfo_info:\t\tfreq=%s, mode=%s, width=%s, split=%s" % (freq, mode, width, split))
 
-        assert my_rig.send_morse(Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A, "73") is None
+        assert my_rig.send_morse("73", Hamlib.RIG_VFO_A) is None
         assert my_rig.close() is None
 
         # Some static functions
diff --git a/bindings/rig.swg b/bindings/rig.swg
index f2ee04e53..096b75b0b 100644
--- a/bindings/rig.swg
+++ b/bindings/rig.swg
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ typedef channel_t * const_channel_t_p;
 	METHOD3(set_bank, int)
 	METHOD3(set_mem, int)
 	METHOD3(send_dtmf, const_char_string)
-	METHOD3(send_morse, const_char_string)
+	METHOD1(send_morse, const_char_string)
 	METHOD3(vfo_op, vfo_op_t)
 	METHOD2(scan, scan_t, int)
 	METHODSIMPLESET(level, int, i, RIG_LEVEL_IS_FLOAT(stg))