diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache
index 339951b27507..18d27ede7c32 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/resources/Java/ApiClient.mustache
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ public class ApiClient {
   /**
    * Set the date format used to parse/format date parameters.
    */
-  public ApiClient getDateFormat(DateFormat dateFormat) {
+  public ApiClient setDateFormat(DateFormat dateFormat) {
     this.dateFormat = dateFormat;
     return this;
   }