diff --git a/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc b/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc
index 11a5405cbba..0eff36290db 100644
--- a/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc
+++ b/x-pack/docs/en/security/authentication/saml-guide.asciidoc
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ URI such as `urn:oid:0.9.2342.19200300.100.1.1`, however there are some
 additional names that can be used:
 
 `nameid`::
-    This uses the SAML `NamedID` value instead of a SAML attribute. SAML
+    This uses the SAML `NameID` value instead of a SAML attribute. SAML
     `NameID` elements are an optional, but frequently provided, field within a
     SAML Assertion that the IdP may use to identify the Subject of that
     Assertion. In some cases the `NameID` will relate to the user's login