diff --git a/Lib/py_compile.py b/Lib/py_compile.py
index 3c2809b0005..2e68ba82c5b 100644
--- a/Lib/py_compile.py
+++ b/Lib/py_compile.py
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@ def compile(file, cfile = None):
 	fc.close()
 	if os.name == 'mac':
 		import macfs
-		macfs.FSSpec(cfile).SetCreatorType('PYTH', 'PYC ')
-		macfs.FSSpec(file).SetCreatorType('PYTH', 'TEXT')
+		macfs.FSSpec(cfile).SetCreatorType('Pyth', 'PYC ')
+		macfs.FSSpec(file).SetCreatorType('Pyth', 'TEXT')