diff --git a/io_mesh_stl/blender_utils.py b/io_mesh_stl/blender_utils.py
index 7b0377166a11e2c10cbc86ef12e8cb9e79f596e0..1de66f2098aed0a968e865efb877d973c4b13375 100644
--- a/io_mesh_stl/blender_utils.py
+++ b/io_mesh_stl/blender_utils.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def create_and_link_mesh(name, faces, points):
 
     obj = bpy.data.objects.new(name, mesh)
     scene.objects.link(obj)
-    scene.objects.active = 
+    scene.objects.active = obj
     obj.select = True