diff --git a/examples/python/pyls_api.py b/examples/python/pyls_api.py
index 240d6391a7..059efddaf3 100644
--- a/examples/python/pyls_api.py
+++ b/examples/python/pyls_api.py
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ class SumFilter(pywrapcp.IntVarLocalSearchFilter):
 
     new_sum = self.__sum
     for i in range(solution_delta_size):
-      element = solution_delta.Element(index)
-      touched_var = self.FindIndex(element.Var())
+      element = solution_delta.Element(i)
+      int_var = element.Var()
+      touched_var = self.IndexFromVar(int_var)
       old_value = self.Value(touched_var)
       new_value = element.Value()
       new_sum += new_value - old_value
diff --git a/src/constraint_solver/python/constraint_solver.swig b/src/constraint_solver/python/constraint_solver.swig
index cfec165e66..0e987551d7 100644
--- a/src/constraint_solver/python/constraint_solver.swig
+++ b/src/constraint_solver/python/constraint_solver.swig
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ static bool PyCallbackBool(PyObject* pyfunc) {
 %feature("nodirector") operations_research::SequenceVarLocalSearchOperator::Start;
 %feature("director") operations_research::IntVarLocalSearchFilter;
 %feature("nodirector") operations_research::IntVarLocalSearchFilter::Start;
-%ignore operations_research::IntVarLocalSearchFilter::FindIndex;
 
 // We *do* need to use SWIGTYPE_... descriptor directly in embedded C++ code:
 // the recommended replacement $descriptor(...) is only available within
@@ -1122,8 +1121,8 @@ static void SetPythonFlags(bool trace_propagation,
 }
 
 %extend IntVarLocalSearchFilter {
-  int FindIndex(IntVar* const var) {
-    index = -1;
+  int64 IndexFromVar(IntVar* const var) const {
+    int64 index = -1;
     self->FindIndex(var, &index);
     return index;
   }