diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gitlab/api/models/GitlabIssue.java b/src/main/java/org/gitlab/api/models/GitlabIssue.java
index de62fb5a..238c7383 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gitlab/api/models/GitlabIssue.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gitlab/api/models/GitlabIssue.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public enum Action {
     private Integer downVotes;
 
     @JsonProperty("due_date")
-    private LocalDate dueDate;
+    private Date dueDate;
 
     private Boolean confidential;
 
@@ -169,11 +169,11 @@ public void setDownVotes(Integer downVotes) {
         this.downVotes = downVotes;
     }
 
-    public LocalDate getDueDate() {
+    public Date getDueDate() {
         return dueDate;
     }
 
-    public void setDueDate(LocalDate dueDate) {
+    public void setDueDate(Date dueDate) {
         this.dueDate = dueDate;
     }