diff --git a/python/core/qgsfeature.sip b/python/core/qgsfeature.sip
index 4c2f25b1786..b36d2508615 100644
--- a/python/core/qgsfeature.sip
+++ b/python/core/qgsfeature.sip
@@ -100,11 +100,12 @@ class QgsFeature
     
     /** Set this feature's geometry from another QgsGeometry object (deep copy)
      */
-    //void setGeometry(const QgsGeometry& geom);
+    void setGeometry(const QgsGeometry& geom);
     
     /** Set this feature's geometry (takes geometry ownership)
      */
-    void setGeometry(QgsGeometry* geom /Transfer/);
+    // use only the version that copies the geometry (it's safer)
+    //void setGeometry(QgsGeometry* geom /Transfer/);
     
     /** 
      * Set this feature's geometry from WKB