diff --git a/java/libraries/pdf/src/processing/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java b/java/libraries/pdf/src/processing/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java
index 8fed8d6b8..e92e16390 100644
--- a/java/libraries/pdf/src/processing/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java
+++ b/java/libraries/pdf/src/processing/pdf/PGraphicsPDF.java
@@ -568,8 +568,9 @@ public class PGraphicsPDF extends PGraphicsJava2D {
 
   //
 
-  public void save(String filename) {
+  public boolean save(String filename) {
     nope("save");
+    return false;
   }