diff --git a/SWIG/Lib/java/java.swg b/SWIG/Lib/java/java.swg
index 3b0d84dfa..b896f171d 100644
--- a/SWIG/Lib/java/java.swg
+++ b/SWIG/Lib/java/java.swg
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@
   }
 %}
 
-%typemap(javadestruct_base) SWIGTYPE {
+%typemap(javadestruct) SWIGTYPE {
     if(swigCPtr != 0 && swigCMemOwn) {
       $jnicall;
       swigCMemOwn = false;