diff --git a/a_sync/_task.py b/a_sync/_task.py
index 0a750220..8415fcc1 100644
--- a/a_sync/_task.py
+++ b/a_sync/_task.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def create_task(
     if skip_gc_until_done:
         __persisted_tasks.add(asyncio.create_task(__persisted_task_exc_wrap(task)))
     if log_destroyed_pending is False:
-        task._log_destroyed_pending = False
+        task._log_destroy_pending = False
     __prune_persisted_tasks()
     return task