diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/ClipboardContentGenerator.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/ClipboardContentGenerator.java
index e5505e1dab5..a47915c206c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/ClipboardContentGenerator.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/ClipboardContentGenerator.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public ClipboardContentGenerator(PreviewPreferences previewPreferences,
         this.abbreviationRepository = abbreviationRepository;
     }
 
-    public ClipboardContent generateCitation(List<BibEntry> selectedEntries, CitationStyleOutputFormat outputFormat, BibDatabaseContext bibDatabaseContext) throws IOException {
+    public ClipboardContent generate(List<BibEntry> selectedEntries, CitationStyleOutputFormat outputFormat, BibDatabaseContext bibDatabaseContext) throws IOException {
         List<String> citations = generateCitations(selectedEntries, outputFormat, bibDatabaseContext);
         PreviewLayout previewLayout = previewPreferences.getSelectedPreviewLayout();
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/CopyCitationAction.java b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/CopyCitationAction.java
index 179ba01e904..e8364ca1a3f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/CopyCitationAction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/jabref/gui/preview/CopyCitationAction.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public void execute() {
     }
 
     private ClipboardContent generateCitations() throws IOException {
-        return clipboardContentGenerator.generateCitation(selectedEntries, outputFormat, stateManager.getActiveDatabase().get());
+        return clipboardContentGenerator.generate(selectedEntries, outputFormat, stateManager.getActiveDatabase().get());
     }
 
     private void setClipBoardContent(ClipboardContent clipBoardContent) {