diff --git a/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py b/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py
index d0a75d16..8729d085 100644
--- a/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py
+++ b/pyqtgraph/GraphicsScene/GraphicsScene.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class GraphicsScene(QtGui.QGraphicsScene):
         
     def render(self, *args):
         self.prepareForPaint()
-        return QGraphicsScene.render(self, *args)
+        return QtGui.QGraphicsScene.render(self, *args)
 
     def prepareForPaint(self):
         """Called before every render. This method will inform items that the scene is about to