diff --git a/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp b/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp
index ab431d89..6ca6a8dd 100644
--- a/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp
+++ b/include/libssh/libsshpp.hpp
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ public:
    * @see ssh_write_knownhost
    */
   int writeKnownhost(){
-    int ret = ssh_write_knownhost(c_session);
+    int ret = ssh_session_update_known_hosts(c_session);
     ssh_throw(ret);
     return ret;
   }