diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
index 38ef62fe81..46106fc8bc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/config/HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class HttpSecurityBeanDefinitionParser implements BeanDefinitionParser {
     static final String ATT_ACCESS_CONFIG = "access";
     static final String ATT_REQUIRES_CHANNEL = "requiresChannel";
 
-    static final String ATT_CREATE_SESSION = "create-session";
+    static final String ATT_CREATE_SESSION = "createSession";
     static final String DEF_CREATE_SESSION_IF_REQUIRED = "ifRequired";
     static final String OPT_CREATE_SESSION_ALWAYS = "always";
     static final String OPT_CREATE_SESSION_NEVER = "never";