diff --git a/src/python/OBis/obis/dm/data_mgmt.py b/src/python/OBis/obis/dm/data_mgmt.py
index 05f275ba1f9bf70cd48d1dbe28ee1afdfbea127c..8dc53d5f8515573c6d371a495600418086d1c573 100644
--- a/src/python/OBis/obis/dm/data_mgmt.py
+++ b/src/python/OBis/obis/dm/data_mgmt.py
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ class OpenbisSync(object):
 
     def create_data_set_code(self):
         try:
-            data_set_code = self.openbis.create_perm_id()
+            data_set_code = self.openbis.create_permId()
             return CommandResult(returncode=0, output=""), data_set_code
         except ValueError as e:
             return CommandResult(returncode=-1, output=str(e)), None