diff --git a/src/pricehist/cli.py b/src/pricehist/cli.py
index 71579b5..70677f9 100644
--- a/src/pricehist/cli.py
+++ b/src/pricehist/cli.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def cli(args=None, output_file=sys.stdout):
                 start=args.start or source.start(),
                 end=args.end,
             )
-            fmt = Format.generate(args)
+            fmt = Format.fromargs(args)
             result = fetch(series, source, output, args.invert, args.quantize, fmt)
             print(result, end="", file=output_file)
         else:
diff --git a/src/pricehist/format.py b/src/pricehist/format.py
index 0ff01b6..7513f71 100644
--- a/src/pricehist/format.py
+++ b/src/pricehist/format.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class Format:
     datesep: str = "-"
 
     @classmethod
-    def generate(cls, args):
+    def fromargs(cls, args):
         def if_not_none(value, default):
             return default if value is None else value