diff --git a/space_view3d_copy_attributes.py b/space_view3d_copy_attributes.py
index 2d1fff59da2135c1fa0f5cda5fbf7736b25429d9..29da77ab0889dedab838b4af71073c80a924e0a2 100644
--- a/space_view3d_copy_attributes.py
+++ b/space_view3d_copy_attributes.py
@@ -575,11 +575,7 @@ class CopySelectedObjectConstraints(Operator):
         for obj in selected:
             for index, flag in enumerate(self.selection):
                 if flag:
-                    old_constraint = active.constraints[index]
-                    new_constraint = obj.constraints.new(
-                        active.constraints[index].type
-                    )
-                    generic_copy(old_constraint, new_constraint)
+                    obj.constraints.copy(active.constraints[index])
         return{'FINISHED'}