diff --git a/libs/esl/ESL.i b/libs/esl/ESL.i
index 4187f083b2..46cc0f22e7 100644
--- a/libs/esl/ESL.i
+++ b/libs/esl/ESL.i
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@
 #include "esl_oop.h"
 %}
 
+#ifdef SWIGPHP
+%newobject ESLconnection::sendRecv();
+%newobject ESLconnection::api();
+%newobject ESLconnection::bgapi();
+%newobject ::getInfo();
+%newobject ESLconnection::filter();
+%newobject ::recvEvent();
+%newobject ESLconnection::recvEventTimed();
+#else
 %newobject ESLconnection::sendRecv;
 %newobject ESLconnection::api;
 %newobject ESLconnection::bgapi;
@@ -10,5 +19,6 @@
 %newobject ESLconnection::filter;
 %newobject ESLconnection::recvEvent;
 %newobject ESLconnection::recvEventTimed;
+#endif
 
 %include "esl_oop.h"