diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java
index 1f5ab9e911..08511f69b4 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/record/SSTRecord.java
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ public class SSTRecord
      * @param count  number of strings
      */
 
-    public void getNumUniqueStrings( final int count )
+    public void setNumUniqueStrings( final int count )
     {
         field_2_num_unique_strings = count;
     }