diff --git a/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Vulnerability.java b/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Vulnerability.java
index 058df3f38..5ac7531d9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Vulnerability.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/dependency/Vulnerability.java
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ public class Vulnerability implements Serializable, Comparable<Vulnerability> {
      *
      * @return the value of vulnerableSoftware
      */
-    public SortedSet<VulnerableSoftware> getVulnerableSoftware() {
+    public Set<VulnerableSoftware> getVulnerableSoftware() {
         return vulnerableSoftware;
     }