diff --git a/binding_generator.py b/binding_generator.py
index 9bb8dd59..49d82aed 100644
--- a/binding_generator.py
+++ b/binding_generator.py
@@ -824,7 +824,8 @@ def escape_cpp(name):
         "export":   "_export",
         "template": "_template",
         "new":      "new_",
-        "operator": "_operator"
+        "operator": "_operator",
+        "typename": "_typename"
     }
     if name in escapes:
         return escapes[name]