diff --git a/src/gen/lib/event.py b/src/gen/lib/event.py
index c8f11f3ee..0e96b3cc9 100644
--- a/src/gen/lib/event.py
+++ b/src/gen/lib/event.py
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ class Event(SourceBase, NoteBase, MediaBase, AttributeBase,
         @rtype: tuple
         """
         return self.__type
-    type = property(get_type, get_type, None, 'Returns or sets type of the event')
+    type = property(get_type, set_type, None, 'Returns or sets type of the event')
 
     def set_description(self, description):
         """