diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
index 448ff6869..82ab5fe56 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/ORM/Tools/EntityGenerator.php
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ public function <methodName>()
         $this->_staticReflection[$metadata->name]['methods'][] = $methodName;
 
         $replacements = array(
-            '<name>'        => $this->_annotationsPrefix . $name,
+            '<name>'        => $this->_annotationsPrefix . ucfirst($name),
             '<methodName>'  => $methodName,
         );