diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/SoapFault.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/SoapFault.java
index fc474c8d..7bae1493 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/SoapFault.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/ws/soap/SoapFault.java
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ public interface SoapFault extends SoapElement {
/** Sets the fault actor. For SOAP 1.1, this sets the actor. For SOAP 1.2, this sets the role. */
void setFaultActorOrRole(String faultActor);
- /**
- * Creates an optional SoapFaultDetail object and assigns it to this fault.
- *
- * @return the created detail
- */
- SoapFaultDetail getFaultDetail();
-
/**
* Returns the optional detail element for this SoapFault.
*
* @return a fault detail
*/
+ SoapFaultDetail getFaultDetail();
+
+ /**
+ * Creates an optional SoapFaultDetail object and assigns it to this fault.
+ *
+ * @return the created detail
+ */
SoapFaultDetail addFaultDetail();
}