diff --git a/src/wp-includes/export/class-wp-export-wxr-formatter.php b/src/wp-includes/export/class-wp-export-wxr-formatter.php
index 5953b77..073c271 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/export/class-wp-export-wxr-formatter.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/export/class-wp-export-wxr-formatter.php
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ COMMENT;
 		$authors = $this->export->authors();
 		foreach ( $authors as $author ) {
 			$oxymel
-				->tag( 'wp:wp_author' )->contains
+				->tag( 'wp:author' )->contains
 					->tag( 'wp:author_login', $author->user_login )
 					->tag( 'wp:author_email', $author->user_email )
 					->tag( 'wp:author_display_name' )->contains->cdata( $author->display_name )->end