diff --git a/lib/SimpleSAML/SessionHandlerPHP.php b/lib/SimpleSAML/SessionHandlerPHP.php
index 566225755fa991a709bfde15a8e87769853e52f7..97db3639ae50df73b1081acb15d10f8ffd01edfa 100644
--- a/lib/SimpleSAML/SessionHandlerPHP.php
+++ b/lib/SimpleSAML/SessionHandlerPHP.php
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ class SessionHandlerPHP extends SessionHandler
     {
         if ($this->hasSessionCookie()) {
             session_regenerate_id(false);
-            $session_id = session_id();
+            $sessionId = session_id();
         } else {
             // generate new (secure) session id
             $sid_length = (int) ini_get('session.sid_length');