diff --git a/contrib/fb303/java/FacebookBase.java b/contrib/fb303/java/FacebookBase.java
index 5778cc8..f84e98b 100644
--- a/contrib/fb303/java/FacebookBase.java
+++ b/contrib/fb303/java/FacebookBase.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     return name_;
   }
 
-  public abstract int getStatus();
+  public abstract fb_status getStatus();
 
   public String getStatusDetails() {
     return "";