diff --git a/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/helpers/ColumnHelper.java b/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/helpers/ColumnHelper.java
index 11b95d2ee7..a394b72d4a 100644
--- a/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/helpers/ColumnHelper.java
+++ b/poi-ooxml/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/xssf/usermodel/helpers/ColumnHelper.java
@@ -264,9 +264,10 @@ public class ColumnHelper {
         CTCol col = getOrCreateColumn1Based(index+1, false);
         col.setBestFit(bestFit);
     }
-    public void setCustomWidth(long index, boolean bestFit) {
+
+    public void setCustomWidth(long index, boolean useCustomWidth) {
         CTCol col = getOrCreateColumn1Based(index+1, true);
-        col.setCustomWidth(bestFit);
+        col.setCustomWidth(useCustomWidth);
     }
 
     public void setColWidth(long index, double width) {
@@ -330,4 +331,4 @@ public class ColumnHelper {
         }
         return -1;
     }
-}
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+}