diff --git a/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts b/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts
index 8476b68b6d..28e27888f9 100644
--- a/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/screen-orientation.ts
@@ -48,11 +48,10 @@ export class ScreenOrientation {
   /**
    * Lock the orientation to the passed value.
    * See below for accepted values
-   * @param orientation {string} The orientation which should be locked. Accepted values see table below.
-   * @returns {Promise<any>} returns a promise that resolves when the screen orientation is locked, and rejects when an error occurs.
+   * @param orientation {string} The orientation which should be locked. Accepted values see table above.
    */
-  @Cordova({ otherPromise: true })
-  static lockOrientation(orientation: string): Promise<string> { return; }
+  @Cordova({ sync: true })
+  static lockOrientation(orientation: string): void { }
 
   /**
    * Unlock and allow all orientations.