diff --git a/buildozer/default.spec b/buildozer/default.spec
index 3345a61..c57c65a 100644
--- a/buildozer/default.spec
+++ b/buildozer/default.spec
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ fullscreen = 1
 #android.ndk = 9
 
 # (bool) Use --private data storage (True) or --dir public storage (False)
-#android.privatestorage = True
+#android.private_storage = True
 
 # (str) Android NDK directory (if empty, it will be automatically downloaded.)
 #android.ndk_path =
diff --git a/buildozer/targets/android.py b/buildozer/targets/android.py
index 153ebec..b962868 100644
--- a/buildozer/targets/android.py
+++ b/buildozer/targets/android.py
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ class TargetAndroid(Target):
             version=version,
             package=package,
             storage_type='private' if config.getbooldefault(
-                'app', 'android.privatestorage', True) else 'dir',
+                'app', 'android.private_storage', True) else 'dir',
             appdir=self.buildozer.app_dir,
             androidminsdk=config.getdefault(
                 'app', 'android.minsdk', 8),