diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/message/MessageVerificationRequestContent.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/message/MessageVerificationRequestContent.kt
index e131ba4fec..1f6c8158fe 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/message/MessageVerificationRequestContent.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/api/session/room/model/message/MessageVerificationRequestContent.kt
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ data class MessageVerificationRequestContent(
         @Json(name = "body") override val body: String,
         @Json(name = "from_device") val fromDevice: String,
         @Json(name = "methods") val methods: List<String>,
-        @Json(name = "to") val to: String,
+        @Json(name = "to") val toUserId: String,
         // @Json(name = "timestamp") val timestamp: Int,
         @Json(name = "format") val format: String? = null,
         @Json(name = "formatted_body") val formattedBody: String? = null,
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/LocalEchoEventFactory.kt b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/LocalEchoEventFactory.kt
index a225146d83..45172fb213 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/LocalEchoEventFactory.kt
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/src/main/java/im/vector/matrix/android/internal/session/room/send/LocalEchoEventFactory.kt
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ internal class LocalEchoEventFactory @Inject constructor(
         )
     }
 
-    fun createVerificationRequest(roomId: String, fromDevice: String, to: String, methods: List<String>): Event {
+    fun createVerificationRequest(roomId: String, fromDevice: String, toUserId: String, methods: List<String>): Event {
         val localID = LocalEcho.createLocalEchoId()
         return Event(
                 roomId = roomId,
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ internal class LocalEchoEventFactory @Inject constructor(
                 content = MessageVerificationRequestContent(
                         body = stringProvider.getString(R.string.key_verification_request_fallback_message, userId),
                         fromDevice = fromDevice,
-                        to = to,
+                        toUserId = toUserId,
                         methods = methods
                 ).toContent(),
                 unsignedData = UnsignedData(age = null, transactionId = localID)