diff --git a/parsers/SIGNOR/src/loadSIGNOR.py b/parsers/SIGNOR/src/loadSIGNOR.py
index 20ab164..5951478 100644
--- a/parsers/SIGNOR/src/loadSIGNOR.py
+++ b/parsers/SIGNOR/src/loadSIGNOR.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ def get_basic_edge_properties(self, line):
         }
         return edge_properties
 
-    def create_and_parse_edge(self, row, extractor, predicate="biolink:related_to",
+    def create_and_parse_edge(self, row, extractor, predicate="biolink:affects",
                               edge_properties=None, mechanism=None):
         """
         Creates predicates and edge properties for a row