Index: kernel/pyext/IMP/pdb.py
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--- kernel/pyext/IMP/pdb.py	(revision 349)
+++ kernel/pyext/IMP/pdb.py	(working copy)
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     ap.set_z(a.z)
     hp= IMP.MolecularHierarchyDecorator.create(p)
     hp.set_type(IMP.MolecularHierarchyDecorator.ATOM)
-    ap.set_type(IMP.AtomType(a.type.name))
+    ap.set_type(IMP.AtomType(a.name))
     #IMP.NameDecorator.create(p).set_name(str("atom "+a._atom__get_num()));
     if (a.charge != 0):
         ap.set_charge(a.charge)