diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/action/ActionDTO.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/action/ActionDTO.java
index 1332f5cceb..8479d498c2 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/action/ActionDTO.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-client-dto/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/action/ActionDTO.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import java.util.Date;
 public class ActionDTO {
 
     private Integer id;
-    private String userDn;
+    private String userIdentity;
     private Date timestamp;
 
     private String sourceId;
@@ -58,17 +58,17 @@ public class ActionDTO {
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return user dn who perform this action
+     * @return user identity who perform this action
      */
     @ApiModelProperty(
-            value = "The dn of the user that performed the action."
+            value = "The identity of the user that performed the action."
     )
-    public String getUserDn() {
-        return userDn;
+    public String getUserIdentity() {
+        return userIdentity;
     }
 
-    public void setUserDn(String userDn) {
-        this.userDn = userDn;
+    public void setUserIdentity(String userIdentity) {
+        this.userIdentity = userIdentity;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java
index 93afccf2c5..9c54494ab4 100644
--- a/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java
+++ b/nifi-nar-bundles/nifi-framework-bundle/nifi-framework/nifi-web/nifi-web-api/src/main/java/org/apache/nifi/web/api/dto/DtoFactory.java
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ public final class DtoFactory {
         actionDto.setSourceName(action.getSourceName());
         actionDto.setSourceType(action.getSourceType().name());
         actionDto.setTimestamp(action.getTimestamp());
-        actionDto.setUserDn(action.getUserIdentity());
+        actionDto.setUserIdentity(action.getUserIdentity());
         actionDto.setOperation(action.getOperation().name());
         actionDto.setActionDetails(createActionDetailsDto(action.getActionDetails()));
         actionDto.setComponentDetails(createComponentDetailsDto(action.getComponentDetails()));