diff --git a/xep-0055.xml b/xep-0055.xml
index 8d333214..45accb52 100644
--- a/xep-0055.xml
+++ b/xep-0055.xml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
              var='last'/>
       <field type='list-single'
              label='Gender'
-             var='gender'>
+             var='x-gender'>
         <option label='Male'><value>male</value></option>
         <option label='Female'><value>female</value></option>
       </field>
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
       <field type='hidden' var='FORM_TYPE'>
         <value>jabber:iq:search</value>
       </field>
-      <field var='gender'>
+      <field var='x-gender'>
         <value>male</value>
       </field>
     </x>
@@ -213,23 +213,20 @@
         <field var='first' label='First Name' type='text-single'/>
         <field var='last' label='Last Name' type='text-single'/>
         <field var='jid' label='Jabber ID' type='jid-single'/>
-        <field var='gender' label='Gender' type='list-single'/>
+        <field var='x-gender' label='Gender' type='list-single'/>
       </reported>
       <item>
         <field var='first'><value>Benvolio</value></field>
         <field var='last'><value>Montague</value></field>
         <field var='jid'><value>benvolio@montague.net</value></field>
-        <field var='gender'><value>male</value></field>
+        <field var='x-gender'><value>male</value></field>
       </item>
       <item>
         <field var='first'><value>Romeo</value></field>
         <field var='last'><value>Montague</value></field>
         <field var='jid'><value>romeo@montague.net</value></field>
-        <field var='gender'><value>male</value></field>
+        <field var='x-gender'><value>male</value></field>
       </item>
-      .
-      .
-      .
     </x>
   </query>
 </iq>