diff --git a/saqc/core/translation/basescheme.py b/saqc/core/translation/basescheme.py
index 892691e7c25be407d3972f7ff7fd28cbb7f5e326..08509a2f0f6f764ac16d55d5564b57925af717f9 100644
--- a/saqc/core/translation/basescheme.py
+++ b/saqc/core/translation/basescheme.py
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ BackwardMap = Dict[float, ExternalFlag]
 
 
 class TranslationScheme:
-    @abstractproperty
+    @property
+    @abstractmethod
     def DFILTER_DEFAULT(self):
         pass