diff --git a/src/pocketmine/event/player/PlayerCreationEvent.php b/src/pocketmine/event/player/PlayerCreationEvent.php
index 1c1a00b2e3..a5948fd356 100644
--- a/src/pocketmine/event/player/PlayerCreationEvent.php
+++ b/src/pocketmine/event/player/PlayerCreationEvent.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class PlayerCreationEvent extends Event{
 			throw new \RuntimeException("Base class $class must extend " . $this->baseClass);
 		}
 
-		$this->playerClass = $class;
+		$this->baseClass = $class;
 	}
 
 	/**