diff --git a/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/Reader.java b/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/Reader.java
index 937ec0a529..464d77c2ad 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/Reader.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-jaxrs/src/main/java/io/swagger/jaxrs/Reader.java
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ private Operation parseMethod(Class<?> cls, Method method, List<Parameter> globa
                 return null;
             }
             if (!"".equals(apiOperation.nickname())) {
-                operationId = method.getName();
+                operationId = apiOperation.nickname();
             }
 
             defaultResponseHeaders = parseResponseHeaders(apiOperation.responseHeaders());