diff --git a/libp2p/security/base_session.py b/libp2p/security/base_session.py
index e91bc30..01450be 100644
--- a/libp2p/security/base_session.py
+++ b/libp2p/security/base_session.py
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ class BaseSession(ISecureConn):
         self,
         local_peer: ID,
         local_private_key: PrivateKey,
-        initiator: bool,
+        is_initiator: bool,
         peer_id: Optional[ID] = None,
     ) -> None:
         self.local_peer = local_peer
         self.local_private_key = local_private_key
         self.remote_peer_id = peer_id
         self.remote_permanent_pubkey = None
-        self.initiator = initiator
+        self.is_initiator = is_initiator
 
     def get_local_peer(self) -> ID:
         return self.local_peer