diff --git a/django/contrib/auth/create_superuser.py b/django/contrib/auth/create_superuser.py
index 8d13a7916a..7b58678b78 100644
--- a/django/contrib/auth/create_superuser.py
+++ b/django/contrib/auth/create_superuser.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ createsuperuser instead.
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     from django.core.management import call_command
-    call_command("createuseruser")
+    call_command("createsuperuser")