diff --git a/bindings/python/dlite-entity-python.i b/bindings/python/dlite-entity-python.i
index d7ce419fe..d1cc80eb1 100644
--- a/bindings/python/dlite-entity-python.i
+++ b/bindings/python/dlite-entity-python.i
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def get_instance(
                 if "meta" not in d or d["meta"] == dlite.ENTITY_SCHEMA:
                     if "dimensions" not in d:
                         d["dimensions"] = {}
-            inst = Instance.from_dict(d)
+                inst = Instance.from_dict(d)
 
     if inst is None:
         raise _dlite.DLiteMissingInstanceError(f"no such instance: {id}")