diff --git a/moor_generator/lib/src/writer/data_class_writer.dart b/moor_generator/lib/src/writer/data_class_writer.dart
index b873ef88..d09b79a1 100644
--- a/moor_generator/lib/src/writer/data_class_writer.dart
+++ b/moor_generator/lib/src/writer/data_class_writer.dart
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ class DataClassWriter {
     for (var column in table.columns) {
       final getter = column.dartGetterName;
       buffer.write('$getter: $getter == null && nullToAbsent ? '
-          'const Value.absent() : Value.use($getter),');
+          'const Value.absent() : Value($getter),');
     }
     buffer.write(') as T;}\n');
   }