diff --git a/service/storage_service.cc b/service/storage_service.cc
index 001b680fb0..f3f9f42c53 100644
--- a/service/storage_service.cc
+++ b/service/storage_service.cc
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ static const sstring DIGEST_INSENSITIVE_TO_EXPIRY = "DIGEST_INSENSITIVE_TO_EXPIR
 static const sstring COMPUTED_COLUMNS_FEATURE = "COMPUTED_COLUMNS";
 static const sstring CDC_FEATURE = "CDC";
 static const sstring NONFROZEN_UDTS_FEATURE = "NONFROZEN_UDTS";
-static const sstring HINTED_HANDOFF_SEPARATE_CONNECTION_FEATURE = "HINTED_HANDOFF_SEPARATE_CONNECTION_FEATURE";
+static const sstring HINTED_HANDOFF_SEPARATE_CONNECTION_FEATURE = "HINTED_HANDOFF_SEPARATE_CONNECTION";
 
 static const sstring SSTABLE_FORMAT_PARAM_NAME = "sstable_format";