diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py
index e6ac36f3cb..61d335b170 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/openai.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def _new_chat_completion_common(f, *args, **kwargs):
 
     span = sentry_sdk.start_span(
         op=consts.OP.OPENAI_CHAT_COMPLETIONS_CREATE,
-        description="Chat Completion",
+        name="Chat Completion",
         origin=OpenAIIntegration.origin,
     )
     span.__enter__()