diff --git a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
index 84c58641b0..4a6652be30 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/github/GHRepository.java
@@ -364,6 +364,14 @@ public Date getPushedAt() {
      * @return
      *      This field is null until the user explicitly configures the master branch.
      */
+    public String getDefaultBranch() {
+        return default_branch;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @deprecated
+     *      Renamed to {@link #getDefaultBranch()}
+     */
     public String getMasterBranch() {
         return default_branch;
     }
@@ -494,6 +502,10 @@ public void setHomepage(String value) throws IOException {
         edit("homepage",value);
     }
 
+    public void setDefaultBranch(String value) throws IOException {
+        edit("default_branch", value);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Deletes this repository.
      */