diff --git a/bindings/python/sample.py b/bindings/python/sample.py
index 2e2830ee..2e79835d 100755
--- a/bindings/python/sample.py
+++ b/bindings/python/sample.py
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ def test_ks(arch, mode, code, syntax=0):
 
 # test symbol resolver
 def test_sym_resolver():
-    def sym_resolver(symbol, value):
+    def sym_resolver(symbol, p_value):
         # is this the missing symbol we want to handle?
         if symbol == "_l1":
             # put value of this symbol in @value
-            value = 0x1002
+            p_value.contents.value = 0x1002
             # we handled this symbol, so return true
             return True
 
diff --git a/suite/regress/x64_sym_resolver.py b/suite/regress/x64_sym_resolver.py
index 1bf6a121..8cf7f090 100755
--- a/suite/regress/x64_sym_resolver.py
+++ b/suite/regress/x64_sym_resolver.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@
 
 class TestX86(regress.RegressTest):
     def runTest(self):
-        def sym_resolver(symbol, value):
+        def sym_resolver(symbol, p_value):
             # is this the missing symbol we want to handle?
-            if symbol == "ZwQueryInformationProcess":
+            if symbol == b"ZwQueryInformationProcess":
                 # put value of this symbol in @value
-                value = 0x7FF98A050840
+                p_value.contents.value = 0x7FF98A050840
                 # we handled this symbol, so return true
-                print 'sym_resolver called!'
+                print('sym_resolver called!')
                 return True
  
             # we did not handle this symbol, so return false
diff --git a/suite/regress/x86_call_ptr_sym.py b/suite/regress/x86_call_ptr_sym.py
index 0d3afb71..2c1b945f 100755
--- a/suite/regress/x86_call_ptr_sym.py
+++ b/suite/regress/x86_call_ptr_sym.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 from keystone import *
 import regress
 
-def sym_resolver(symbol, value):
+def sym_resolver(symbol, p_value):
     if symbol == b'GetPhoneBuildString':
-        value = 0x41b000
+        p_value.contents.value = 0x41b000
         return True
     return False
 
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ class TestX86Nasm(regress.RegressTest):
     def runTest(self):
         ks = Ks(KS_ARCH_X86, KS_MODE_32)
         ks.syntax = KS_OPT_SYNTAX_NASM
-
-        dir(sym_resolver)
-
         ks.sym_resolver = sym_resolver
         encoding, count = ks.asm(b"call [GetPhoneBuildString]")
         self.assertEqual(encoding, [ 0xff, 0x15, 0x00, 0xb0, 0x41, 0x00 ])