diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/SpringMethodRule.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/SpringMethodRule.java
index b22a03c62c..0291c4d39d 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/SpringMethodRule.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/SpringMethodRule.java
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ import org.springframework.util.ReflectionUtils;
  * <pre><code> public class ExampleSpringIntegrationTest {
  *
  *    &#064;ClassRule
- *    public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+ *    public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
  *
  *    &#064;Rule
  *    public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/nested/SpringRuleConfigurer.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/nested/SpringRuleConfigurer.java
index 8f47e230ca..da9e63f00b 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/nested/SpringRuleConfigurer.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/nested/SpringRuleConfigurer.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.rules.SpringMethodRule;
 public abstract class SpringRuleConfigurer {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BaseAppCtxRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BaseAppCtxRuleTests.java
index 54bf4f6e35..70304469fe 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BaseAppCtxRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BaseAppCtxRuleTests.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 public class BaseAppCtxRuleTests {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BasicAnnotationConfigWacSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BasicAnnotationConfigWacSpringRuleTests.java
index 2a2c0247ff..0ddeaf2132 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BasicAnnotationConfigWacSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BasicAnnotationConfigWacSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class BasicAnnotationConfigWacSpringRuleTests extends BasicAnnotationConf
 	// All tests are in superclass.
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BeforeAndAfterTransactionAnnotationSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BeforeAndAfterTransactionAnnotationSpringRuleTests.java
index f5c9aced19..595bfaa872 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BeforeAndAfterTransactionAnnotationSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/BeforeAndAfterTransactionAnnotationSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.BeforeAndAfterTransactionAnnotati
 public class BeforeAndAfterTransactionAnnotationSpringRuleTests extends BeforeAndAfterTransactionAnnotationTests {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ClassLevelDisabledSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ClassLevelDisabledSpringRuleTests.java
index d9f494228e..d931364868 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ClassLevelDisabledSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ClassLevelDisabledSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.ClassLevelDisabledSpringRunnerTes
 public class ClassLevelDisabledSpringRuleTests extends ClassLevelDisabledSpringRunnerTests {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/EnabledAndIgnoredSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/EnabledAndIgnoredSpringRuleTests.java
index 2916adc75a..2717161856 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/EnabledAndIgnoredSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/EnabledAndIgnoredSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.EnabledAndIgnoredSpringRunnerTest
 public class EnabledAndIgnoredSpringRuleTests extends EnabledAndIgnoredSpringRunnerTests {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsSpringRuleTests.java
index d3838cb1ac..7f8242a60e 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ public class FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsSpringRuleTests extends FailingBeforeAn
 	public static abstract class BaseSpringRuleTestCase {
 
 		@ClassRule
-		public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+		public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 		@Rule
 		public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ public class FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsSpringRuleTests extends FailingBeforeAn
 	public static class FailingBeforeTransactionSpringRuleTestCase {
 
 		@ClassRule
-		public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+		public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 		@Rule
 		public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public class FailingBeforeAndAfterMethodsSpringRuleTests extends FailingBeforeAn
 	public static class FailingAfterTransactionSpringRuleTestCase {
 
 		@ClassRule
-		public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+		public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 		@Rule
 		public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ParameterizedSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ParameterizedSpringRuleTests.java
index bd33cd7cbd..9566d07996 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ParameterizedSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ParameterizedSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class ParameterizedSpringRuleTests {
 	private static final AtomicInteger invocationCount = new AtomicInteger();
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ProgrammaticTxMgmtSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ProgrammaticTxMgmtSpringRuleTests.java
index bdb6aa831d..a01d53ca40 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ProgrammaticTxMgmtSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/ProgrammaticTxMgmtSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.PlatformTransactionManager;
 public class ProgrammaticTxMgmtSpringRuleTests extends ProgrammaticTxMgmtTests {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/RepeatedSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/RepeatedSpringRuleTests.java
index 59b6872faf..d8d4d2b90f 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/RepeatedSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/RepeatedSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class RepeatedSpringRuleTests extends RepeatedSpringRunnerTests {
 	public abstract static class AbstractRepeatedTestCase {
 
 		@ClassRule
-		public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+		public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 		@Rule
 		public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedSpringRuleTests.java
index 5d28391364..bbb4aefc09 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ public class TimedSpringRuleTests extends TimedSpringRunnerTests {
 	public static final class TimedSpringRuleTestCase extends TimedSpringRunnerTestCase {
 
 		@ClassRule
-		public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+		public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 		@Rule
 		public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedTransactionalSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedTransactionalSpringRuleTests.java
index a1045dd9e0..ff5f8854a6 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedTransactionalSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TimedTransactionalSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ import static org.springframework.test.transaction.TransactionTestUtils.*;
 public class TimedTransactionalSpringRuleTests extends TimedTransactionalSpringRunnerTests {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TransactionalSqlScriptsSpringRuleTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TransactionalSqlScriptsSpringRuleTests.java
index d0c736a887..75371b7189 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TransactionalSqlScriptsSpringRuleTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/context/junit4/rules/TransactionalSqlScriptsSpringRuleTests.java
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ import org.springframework.test.context.jdbc.TransactionalSqlScriptsTests;
 public class TransactionalSqlScriptsSpringRuleTests extends TransactionalSqlScriptsTests {
 
 	@ClassRule
-	public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+	public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
 	@Rule
 	public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();
diff --git a/src/docs/asciidoc/testing.adoc b/src/docs/asciidoc/testing.adoc
index 760fabdbad..c7ab225ce4 100644
--- a/src/docs/asciidoc/testing.adoc
+++ b/src/docs/asciidoc/testing.adoc
@@ -3627,7 +3627,7 @@ demonstrates the proper way to declare these rules in an integration test.
 public class IntegrationTest {
 
    @ClassRule
-   public static final SpringClassRule SPRING_CLASS_RULE = new SpringClassRule();
+   public static final SpringClassRule springClassRule = new SpringClassRule();
 
    @Rule
    public final SpringMethodRule springMethodRule = new SpringMethodRule();