diff --git a/Lib/fontParts/base/contour.py b/Lib/fontParts/base/contour.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/Lib/fontParts/base/contour.py
+++ b/Lib/fontParts/base/contour.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ class BaseContour(BaseObject, TransformationMixin, DeprecatedContour):
         Subclasses may override this method.
         """
         if self.clockwise != value:
-            self.reverseContour()
+            self.reverse()
 
     def reverse(self, **kwargs):
         """
the api is contour.reverse()

reverseContour() is deprecated