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@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ vault_attribute :credit_card,
 - **Note** This value **cannot** be the same name as the vault attribute!
 
 #### Specifying a custom key
-By default, the name of the key in Vault is `#{app}_#{table}_#{column}`. This is customizable by setting the `:key` option when declaring the attribute:
+By default, the name of the key in Vault is `#{app}_#{table}_#{attribute}`. This is customizable by setting the `:key` option when declaring the attribute:
 
 ```ruby
 vault_attribute :credit_card,