1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python/pyspark/ml/util.py b/python/pyspark/ml/util.py
index 6703851262..d4411fdfb9 100644
--- a/python/pyspark/ml/util.py
+++ b/python/pyspark/ml/util.py
@@ -134,13 +134,14 @@ class MLWritable(object):
     .. versionadded:: 2.0.0
     """
 
+    @property
     def write(self):
         """Returns an JavaMLWriter instance for this ML instance."""
         raise NotImplementedError("MLWritable is not yet implemented for type: %r" % type(self))
 
     def save(self, path):
         """Save this ML instance to the given path, a shortcut of `write().save(path)`."""
-        self.write().save(path)
+        self.write.save(path)
 
 
 @inherit_doc
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ class JavaMLWritable(MLWritable):
     (Private) Mixin for ML instances that provide :py:class:`JavaMLWriter`.
     """
 
+    @property
     def write(self):
         """Returns an JavaMLWriter instance for this ML instance."""
         return JavaMLWriter(self)