diff --git a/libarchive/__init__.py b/libarchive/__init__.py
index 30b31cf..8fbc000 100644
--- a/libarchive/__init__.py
+++ b/libarchive/__init__.py
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ class Entry(object):
             symLinkPath = ""
 
             if entry.issym():
-                libarchive.archive_entry_copy_symlink(e, symLinkPath)
+                symLinkPath = _libarchive.archive_entry_symlink(e)
 
             print(symLinkPath)