diff --git a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/context/SAMLContextProviderImpl.java b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/context/SAMLContextProviderImpl.java
index c995344..7d194dc 100755
--- a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/context/SAMLContextProviderImpl.java
+++ b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/context/SAMLContextProviderImpl.java
@@ -232,8 +232,8 @@ private void populateLocalEntity(SAMLMessageContext samlContext) throws Metadata
         samlContext.setLocalEntityRoleMetadata(roleDescriptor);
         samlContext.setLocalExtendedMetadata(extendedMetadata);
 
-        if (extendedMetadata.getSingingKey() != null) {
-            samlContext.setLocalSigningCredential(keyManager.getCredential(extendedMetadata.getSingingKey()));
+        if (extendedMetadata.getSigningKey() != null) {
+            samlContext.setLocalSigningCredential(keyManager.getCredential(extendedMetadata.getSigningKey()));
         } else {
             samlContext.setLocalSigningCredential(keyManager.getDefaultCredential());
         }
diff --git a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/ExtendedMetadata.java b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/ExtendedMetadata.java
index 799d58d..87c2a8b 100755
--- a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/ExtendedMetadata.java
+++ b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/ExtendedMetadata.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class ExtendedMetadata implements Serializable, Cloneable {
      * Key (stored in the local keystore) used for signing/verifying signature of messages sent/coming from this
      * entity. For local entities private key must be available, for remote entities only public key is required.
      */
-    private String singingKey;
+    private String signingKey;
 
     /**
      * Key (stored in the local keystore) used for encryption/decryption of messages coming/sent from this entity. For local entities
@@ -133,8 +133,8 @@ public void setAlias(String alias) {
      *
      * @return signing key, default if null
      */
-    public String getSingingKey() {
-        return singingKey;
+    public String getSigningKey() {
+        return signingKey;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -143,10 +143,10 @@ public String getSingingKey() {
      * <p/>
      * Value can be used to override credential contained in the remote metadata.
      *
-     * @param singingKey key for creation/verification of signatures
+     * @param signingKey key for creation/verification of signatures
      */
-    public void setSingingKey(String singingKey) {
-        this.singingKey = singingKey;
+    public void setSigningKey(String signingKey) {
+        this.signingKey = signingKey;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/MetadataGenerator.java b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/MetadataGenerator.java
index 40ef35f..85be9e3 100644
--- a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/MetadataGenerator.java
+++ b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/metadata/MetadataGenerator.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ protected KeyInfo generateKeyInfoForCredential(Credential credential) {
 
     public void generateExtendedMetadata(ExtendedMetadata metadata) {
         metadata.setEncryptionKey(encryptionKey);
-        metadata.setSingingKey(signingKey);
+        metadata.setSigningKey(signingKey);
         metadata.setAlias(entityAlias);
         metadata.setLocal(true);
     }
diff --git a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/trust/MetadataCredentialResolver.java b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/trust/MetadataCredentialResolver.java
index 75d5cd5..da873a9 100644
--- a/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/trust/MetadataCredentialResolver.java
+++ b/spring-security-saml/saml2-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/trust/MetadataCredentialResolver.java
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ protected Collection<Credential> retrieveFromMetadata(String entityID, QName rol
 
             if (usage.equals(UsageType.UNSPECIFIED)) {
                 Collection<Credential> credentials = new LinkedList<Credential>();
-                if (extendedMetadata.getSingingKey() != null) {
-                    log.debug("Using customized signing key {} from extended metadata for entityID {}", extendedMetadata.getSingingKey(), entityID);
-                    credentials.add(keyManager.getCredential(extendedMetadata.getSingingKey()));
+                if (extendedMetadata.getSigningKey() != null) {
+                    log.debug("Using customized signing key {} from extended metadata for entityID {}", extendedMetadata.getSigningKey(), entityID);
+                    credentials.add(keyManager.getCredential(extendedMetadata.getSigningKey()));
                 }
                 if (extendedMetadata.getEncryptionKey() != null) {
                     log.debug("Using customized encryption key {} from extended metadata for entityID {}", extendedMetadata.getEncryptionKey(), entityID);
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ protected Collection<Credential> retrieveFromMetadata(String entityID, QName rol
                     return credentials;
                 }
             } else if (usage.equals(UsageType.SIGNING)) {
-                if (extendedMetadata.getSingingKey() != null) {
-                    log.debug("Using customized signing key {} from extended metadata for entityID {}", extendedMetadata.getSingingKey(), entityID);
-                    return Collections.singleton(keyManager.getCredential(extendedMetadata.getSingingKey()));
+                if (extendedMetadata.getSigningKey() != null) {
+                    log.debug("Using customized signing key {} from extended metadata for entityID {}", extendedMetadata.getSigningKey(), entityID);
+                    return Collections.singleton(keyManager.getCredential(extendedMetadata.getSigningKey()));
                 }
             } else if (usage.equals(UsageType.ENCRYPTION)) {
                 if (extendedMetadata.getEncryptionKey() != null) {
diff --git a/spring-security-saml/saml2-sample/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/web/MetadataController.java b/spring-security-saml/saml2-sample/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/web/MetadataController.java
index ae7f636..20589b9 100755
--- a/spring-security-saml/saml2-sample/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/web/MetadataController.java
+++ b/spring-security-saml/saml2-sample/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/saml/web/MetadataController.java
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ protected ModelAndView displayMetadata(EntityDescriptor entityDescriptor, Extend
         metadata.setRequireLogoutRequestSigned(extendedMetadata.isRequireLogoutRequestSigned());
         metadata.setRequireLogoutResponseSigned(extendedMetadata.isRequireLogoutResponseSigned());
         metadata.setEncryptionKey(extendedMetadata.getEncryptionKey());
-        metadata.setSigningKey(extendedMetadata.getSingingKey());
+        metadata.setSigningKey(extendedMetadata.getSigningKey());
         // TODO TLS key
 
         ModelAndView model = new ModelAndView(new InternalResourceView("/WEB-INF/security/metadataView.jsp", true));
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ protected String getConfiguration(String fileName, ExtendedMetadata metadata) {
                 "           <property name=\"alias\" value=\"").append(metadata.getAlias()).append("\"/>\n" +
                 "           <property name=\"securityProfile\" value=\"").append(metadata.getSecurityProfile()).append("\"/>\n" +
                 "           <property name=\"encryptionKey\" value=\"").append(metadata.getEncryptionKey()).append("\"/>\n" +
-                "           <property name=\"singingKey\" value=\"").append(metadata.getSingingKey()).append("\"/>\n" +
+                "           <property name=\"signingKey\" value=\"").append(metadata.getSigningKey()).append("\"/>\n" +
                 "           <property name=\"requireArtifactResolveSigned\" value=\"").append(metadata.isRequireArtifactResolveSigned()).append("\"/>\n" +
                 "           <property name=\"requireLogoutRequestSigned\" value=\"").append(metadata.isRequireLogoutRequestSigned()).append("\"/>\n" +
                 "           <property name=\"requireLogoutResponseSigned\" value=\"").append(metadata.isRequireLogoutResponseSigned()).append("\"/>\n" +