diff --git a/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py b/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py
index da066c34bdeba1f1b76f8d1cafd9244b2f7708fa..5b8f55db72f247d94f0411122b0496ee600d9c84 100644
--- a/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py
+++ b/python/paddle/fluid/layers/tensor.py
@@ -193,10 +193,9 @@ def assign(input, output):
     helper = LayerHelper('assign', **locals())
     if isinstance(input, Variable):
         helper.append_op(
-            type='scale',
+            type='assign',
             inputs={'X': [input]},
             outputs={'Out': [output]},
-            attrs={'scale': 1.0})
     elif isinstance(input, numpy.ndarray):
         dtype = convert_np_dtype_to_dtype_(input.dtype)
         if dtype == VarDesc.VarType.FP32: