diff --git a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/v3/CodegenContent.java b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/v3/CodegenContent.java
index 038f94d0827..943a6d975eb 100644
--- a/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/v3/CodegenContent.java
+++ b/modules/swagger-codegen/src/main/java/io/swagger/codegen/v3/CodegenContent.java
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@
 
 public class CodegenContent implements VendorExtendable {
 
+    private String contentType;
+
+    public CodegenContent() {
+    }
+
+    public CodegenContent(String contentType) {
+        this.contentType =  contentType;
+    }
+
     private List<CodegenParameter> parameters = new ArrayList<CodegenParameter>();
     private Map<String, Object> vendorExtensions = new HashMap<>();
 
@@ -21,6 +30,14 @@ public List<CodegenParameter> getParameters() {
         return parameters;
     }
 
+    public String getContentType() {
+        return contentType;
+    }
+
+    public void setContentType(String contentType) {
+        this.contentType = contentType;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public Map<String, Object> getVendorExtensions() {
         return vendorExtensions;