diff --git a/src/mraa.i b/src/mraa.i
index 0284430..8d9a26f 100644
--- a/src/mraa.i
+++ b/src/mraa.i
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+%rename("%(strip:[MRAA_])s", %$isenumitem) "";
+
 %include stdint.i
 %include std_string.i
 %include exception.i