diff --git a/drivers/python/rethinkdb/ast.py b/drivers/python/rethinkdb/ast.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/drivers/python/rethinkdb/ast.py
+++ b/drivers/python/rethinkdb/ast.py
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ class Nth(RqlQuery):
     def compose(self, args, optargs):
         return T(args[0], '[', args[1], ']')
 
-class Match(RqlQuery):
+class Match(RqlMethodQuery):
     tt = p.Term.MATCH
     st = 'match'
fixing printing of python driver Match objects, OTS review by wmrowan