diff --git a/openid-connect-common/src/main/java/org/mitre/jwt/model/JwtClaims.java b/openid-connect-common/src/main/java/org/mitre/jwt/model/JwtClaims.java
index 0cc575938..1f9d6eeb9 100644
--- a/openid-connect-common/src/main/java/org/mitre/jwt/model/JwtClaims.java
+++ b/openid-connect-common/src/main/java/org/mitre/jwt/model/JwtClaims.java
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ public class JwtClaims extends ClaimSet {
      * @param principal the principal to set
      */
     public void setPrincipal(String principal) {
-    	setClaim(AUDIENCE, principal);
+    	setClaim(PRINCIPAL, principal);
     }
 
 	/**