diff --git a/java/org/rocksdb/Options.java b/java/org/rocksdb/Options.java
index bb6f74e08..e0261ff4f 100644
--- a/java/org/rocksdb/Options.java
+++ b/java/org/rocksdb/Options.java
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ public class Options extends RocksObject {
    */
   public boolean createMissingColumnFamilies() {
     assert(isInitialized());
-    return createIfMissing(nativeHandle_);
+    return createMissingColumnFamilies(nativeHandle_);
   }
 
   /**