diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFSheet.java b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFSheet.java
index ee8aeac59..9f7b17ad8 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFSheet.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/poi/hssf/usermodel/HSSFSheet.java
@@ -627,11 +627,18 @@ public class HSSFSheet
         record.setVCenter(value);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * TODO: Boolean not needed, remove after next release
+     * @deprecated use getVerticallyCenter() instead
+     */
+    public boolean getVerticallyCenter(boolean value) {
+        return getVerticallyCenter();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Determine whether printed output for this sheet will be vertically centered.
      */
-
-    public boolean getVerticallyCenter(boolean value)
+    public boolean getVerticallyCenter()
     {
         VCenterRecord record =
                 (VCenterRecord) sheet.findFirstRecordBySid(VCenterRecord.sid);