diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs
index be0df88958..45e4739bcc 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity/ClaimsIdentityOptions.cs
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity
     /// </summary>
     public class ClaimsIdentityOptions
     {
-        /// <summary>
-        /// The ClaimType used for the identity security stamp.
-        /// </summary>
-        public static readonly string DefaultSecurityStampClaimType = "AspNet.Identity.SecurityStamp";
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the ClaimType used for a Role claim.
         /// </summary>
@@ -45,6 +40,6 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity
         /// <remarks>
         /// This defaults to "AspNet.Identity.SecurityStamp".
         /// </remarks>
-        public string SecurityStampClaimType { get; set; } = DefaultSecurityStampClaimType;
+        public string SecurityStampClaimType { get; set; } = "AspNet.Identity.SecurityStamp";
     }
 }
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diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/IdentityOptionsTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/IdentityOptionsTest.cs
index 908c73ff82..823d0c639c 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/IdentityOptionsTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test/IdentityOptionsTest.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNet.Identity.Test
             Assert.Equal(ClaimTypes.Role, options.ClaimsIdentity.RoleClaimType);
             Assert.Equal(ClaimTypes.Name, options.ClaimsIdentity.UserNameClaimType);
             Assert.Equal(ClaimTypes.NameIdentifier, options.ClaimsIdentity.UserIdClaimType);
-            Assert.Equal(ClaimsIdentityOptions.DefaultSecurityStampClaimType, options.ClaimsIdentity.SecurityStampClaimType);
+            Assert.Equal("AspNet.Identity.SecurityStamp", options.ClaimsIdentity.SecurityStampClaimType);
         }
 
         [Theory]