diff --git a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml
index d237077aaf..64594f0f02 100644
--- a/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml
+++ b/pmd-java/src/main/resources/category/java/codestyle.xml
@@ -1500,7 +1500,7 @@ A method should have only one exit point, and that should be the last statement
         <example>
 <![CDATA[
 public class OneReturnOnly1 {
-  public void foo(int x) {
+  public String foo(int x) {
     if (x > 0) {
       return "hey";   // first exit
     }