diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Enum.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Enum.py
index 2d484c0b10f..2c366d1cba6 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Enum.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Enum.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def AddValues(builder, values):
 def EnumStartValuesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartValuesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartValuesVector(builder, numElems):
     return EnumStartValuesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def EnumAddIsUnion(builder, isUnion):
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def AddAttributes(builder, attributes):
 def EnumStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return EnumStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def EnumAddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ def AddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
 def EnumStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return EnumStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def EnumAddDeclarationFile(builder, declarationFile):
diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/EnumVal.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/EnumVal.py
index 3da936b4ac8..3789a16e4c2 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/EnumVal.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/EnumVal.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def AddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
 def EnumValStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return EnumValStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def EnumValAddAttributes(builder, attributes):
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def AddAttributes(builder, attributes):
 def EnumValStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return EnumValStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def EnumValEnd(builder):
diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Field.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Field.py
index eb70891ace1..2cce39203bc 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Field.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Field.py
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ def AddAttributes(builder, attributes):
 def FieldStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return FieldStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def FieldAddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def AddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
 def FieldStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return FieldStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def FieldAddOptional(builder, optional):
diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Object.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Object.py
index 33b05733650..41fbc09aba6 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Object.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Object.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def AddFields(builder, fields):
 def ObjectStartFieldsVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartFieldsVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartFieldsVector(builder, numElems):
     return ObjectStartFieldsVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def ObjectAddIsStruct(builder, isStruct):
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def AddAttributes(builder, attributes):
 def ObjectStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return ObjectStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def ObjectAddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def AddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
 def ObjectStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return ObjectStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def ObjectAddDeclarationFile(builder, declarationFile):
diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/RPCCall.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/RPCCall.py
index 3fd7ff8465f..b88c64b776e 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/RPCCall.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/RPCCall.py
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def AddAttributes(builder, attributes):
 def RPCCallStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return RPCCallStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def RPCCallAddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def AddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
 def RPCCallStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return RPCCallStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def RPCCallEnd(builder):
diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Schema.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Schema.py
index 61ebb196e5e..357e6ea0e02 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Schema.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Schema.py
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ def AddObjects(builder, objects):
 def SchemaStartObjectsVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartObjectsVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartObjectsVector(builder, numElems):
     return SchemaStartObjectsVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def SchemaAddEnums(builder, enums):
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def AddEnums(builder, enums):
 def SchemaStartEnumsVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartEnumsVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartEnumsVector(builder, numElems):
     return SchemaStartEnumsVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def SchemaAddFileIdent(builder, fileIdent):
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ def AddServices(builder, services):
 def SchemaStartServicesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartServicesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartServicesVector(builder, numElems):
     return SchemaStartServicesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def SchemaAddAdvancedFeatures(builder, advancedFeatures):
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ def AddFbsFiles(builder, fbsFiles):
 def SchemaStartFbsFilesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartFbsFilesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartFbsFilesVector(builder, numElems):
     return SchemaStartFbsFilesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def SchemaEnd(builder):
diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/SchemaFile.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/SchemaFile.py
index a81bcd5dbf9..db4e47f1a1a 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/SchemaFile.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/SchemaFile.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ def AddIncludedFilenames(builder, includedFilenames):
 def SchemaFileStartIncludedFilenamesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartIncludedFilenamesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartIncludedFilenamesVector(builder, numElems):
     return SchemaFileStartIncludedFilenamesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def SchemaFileEnd(builder):
diff --git a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Service.py b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Service.py
index e69e531f551..cbd1b699250 100644
--- a/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Service.py
+++ b/python/flatbuffers/reflection/Service.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def AddCalls(builder, calls):
 def ServiceStartCallsVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartCallsVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartCallsVector(builder, numElems):
     return ServiceStartCallsVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def ServiceAddAttributes(builder, attributes):
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ def AddAttributes(builder, attributes):
 def ServiceStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartAttributesVector(builder, numElems):
     return ServiceStartAttributesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def ServiceAddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def AddDocumentation(builder, documentation):
 def ServiceStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems):
     return ServiceStartDocumentationVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def ServiceAddDeclarationFile(builder, declarationFile):
diff --git a/src/idl_gen_python.cpp b/src/idl_gen_python.cpp
index 279757d0b0a..65ba2303c2b 100644
--- a/src/idl_gen_python.cpp
+++ b/src/idl_gen_python.cpp
@@ -839,8 +839,12 @@ class PythonGenerator : public BaseGenerator {
 
     if (!parser_.opts.one_file && !parser_.opts.python_no_type_prefix_suffix) {
       // Generate method without struct name.
-      code += "def Start" + field_method +
-              "Vector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:\n";
+      if (parser_.opts.python_typing) {
+        code += "def Start" + field_method +
+                "Vector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:\n";
+      } else {
+        code += "def Start" + field_method + "Vector(builder, numElems):\n";
+      }
       code += Indent + "return " + struct_type + "Start";
       code += field_method + "Vector(builder, numElems)\n\n";
     }
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
index 1503011fc29..9fb81446efc 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/Monster.py
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ def AddInventory(builder, inventory):
 def MonsterStartInventoryVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 
-def StartInventoryVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartInventoryVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartInventoryVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddColor(builder, color):
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ def AddTest4(builder, test4):
 def MonsterStartTest4Vector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 2)
 
-def StartTest4Vector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTest4Vector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTest4Vector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddTestarrayofstring(builder, testarrayofstring):
@@ -953,7 +953,7 @@ def AddTestarrayofstring(builder, testarrayofstring):
 def MonsterStartTestarrayofstringVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartTestarrayofstringVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTestarrayofstringVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTestarrayofstringVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddTestarrayoftables(builder, testarrayoftables):
@@ -965,7 +965,7 @@ def AddTestarrayoftables(builder, testarrayoftables):
 def MonsterStartTestarrayoftablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartTestarrayoftablesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTestarrayoftablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTestarrayoftablesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddEnemy(builder, enemy):
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@ def AddTestnestedflatbuffer(builder, testnestedflatbuffer):
 def MonsterStartTestnestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 
-def StartTestnestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTestnestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTestnestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterMakeTestnestedflatbufferVectorFromBytes(builder, bytes):
@@ -1062,7 +1062,7 @@ def AddTestarrayofbools(builder, testarrayofbools):
 def MonsterStartTestarrayofboolsVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 
-def StartTestarrayofboolsVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTestarrayofboolsVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTestarrayofboolsVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddTestf(builder, testf):
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ def AddTestarrayofstring2(builder, testarrayofstring2):
 def MonsterStartTestarrayofstring2Vector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartTestarrayofstring2Vector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTestarrayofstring2Vector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTestarrayofstring2Vector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddTestarrayofsortedstruct(builder, testarrayofsortedstruct):
@@ -1104,7 +1104,7 @@ def AddTestarrayofsortedstruct(builder, testarrayofsortedstruct):
 def MonsterStartTestarrayofsortedstructVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(8, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartTestarrayofsortedstructVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTestarrayofsortedstructVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTestarrayofsortedstructVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddFlex(builder, flex):
@@ -1116,7 +1116,7 @@ def AddFlex(builder, flex):
 def MonsterStartFlexVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 
-def StartFlexVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartFlexVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartFlexVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddTest5(builder, test5):
@@ -1128,7 +1128,7 @@ def AddTest5(builder, test5):
 def MonsterStartTest5Vector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 2)
 
-def StartTest5Vector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTest5Vector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTest5Vector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddVectorOfLongs(builder, vectorOfLongs):
@@ -1140,7 +1140,7 @@ def AddVectorOfLongs(builder, vectorOfLongs):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfLongsVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(8, numElems, 8)
 
-def StartVectorOfLongsVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfLongsVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfLongsVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddVectorOfDoubles(builder, vectorOfDoubles):
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ def AddVectorOfDoubles(builder, vectorOfDoubles):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfDoublesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(8, numElems, 8)
 
-def StartVectorOfDoublesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfDoublesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfDoublesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddParentNamespaceTest(builder, parentNamespaceTest):
@@ -1170,7 +1170,7 @@ def AddVectorOfReferrables(builder, vectorOfReferrables):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfReferrablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartVectorOfReferrablesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfReferrablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfReferrablesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddSingleWeakReference(builder, singleWeakReference):
@@ -1188,7 +1188,7 @@ def AddVectorOfWeakReferences(builder, vectorOfWeakReferences):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfWeakReferencesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(8, numElems, 8)
 
-def StartVectorOfWeakReferencesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfWeakReferencesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfWeakReferencesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddVectorOfStrongReferrables(builder, vectorOfStrongReferrables):
@@ -1200,7 +1200,7 @@ def AddVectorOfStrongReferrables(builder, vectorOfStrongReferrables):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfStrongReferrablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartVectorOfStrongReferrablesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfStrongReferrablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfStrongReferrablesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddCoOwningReference(builder, coOwningReference):
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ def AddVectorOfCoOwningReferences(builder, vectorOfCoOwningReferences):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfCoOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(8, numElems, 8)
 
-def StartVectorOfCoOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfCoOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfCoOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddNonOwningReference(builder, nonOwningReference):
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ def AddVectorOfNonOwningReferences(builder, vectorOfNonOwningReferences):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfNonOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(8, numElems, 8)
 
-def StartVectorOfNonOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfNonOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfNonOwningReferencesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddAnyUniqueType(builder, anyUniqueType):
@@ -1272,7 +1272,7 @@ def AddVectorOfEnums(builder, vectorOfEnums):
 def MonsterStartVectorOfEnumsVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 
-def StartVectorOfEnumsVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVectorOfEnumsVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartVectorOfEnumsVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddSignedEnum(builder, signedEnum):
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ def AddTestrequirednestedflatbuffer(builder, testrequirednestedflatbuffer):
 def MonsterStartTestrequirednestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 
-def StartTestrequirednestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartTestrequirednestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartTestrequirednestedflatbufferVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterMakeTestrequirednestedflatbufferVectorFromBytes(builder, bytes):
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ def AddScalarKeySortedTables(builder, scalarKeySortedTables):
 def MonsterStartScalarKeySortedTablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(4, numElems, 4)
 
-def StartScalarKeySortedTablesVector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartScalarKeySortedTablesVector(builder, numElems):
     return MonsterStartScalarKeySortedTablesVector(builder, numElems)
 
 def MonsterAddNativeInline(builder, nativeInline):
diff --git a/tests/MyGame/Example/TypeAliases.py b/tests/MyGame/Example/TypeAliases.py
index 00f90ed5b9c..b9cf4552ec9 100644
--- a/tests/MyGame/Example/TypeAliases.py
+++ b/tests/MyGame/Example/TypeAliases.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ def AddV8(builder, v8):
 def TypeAliasesStartV8Vector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(1, numElems, 1)
 
-def StartV8Vector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartV8Vector(builder, numElems):
     return TypeAliasesStartV8Vector(builder, numElems)
 
 def TypeAliasesAddVf64(builder, vf64):
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def AddVf64(builder, vf64):
 def TypeAliasesStartVf64Vector(builder, numElems):
     return builder.StartVector(8, numElems, 8)
 
-def StartVf64Vector(builder, numElems: int) -> int:
+def StartVf64Vector(builder, numElems):
     return TypeAliasesStartVf64Vector(builder, numElems)
 
 def TypeAliasesEnd(builder):