diff --git a/cas/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/cas/jackson2/CasAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java b/cas/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/cas/jackson2/CasAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
index 9ab7aa6e6a..7b1eae8cd7 100644
--- a/cas/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/cas/jackson2/CasAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
+++ b/cas/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/cas/jackson2/CasAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ public class CasAuthenticationTokenMixinTests {
 	String expectedJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.cas.authentication.CasAuthenticationToken\", \"keyHash\": " + KEY.hashCode() + "," +
 			"\"principal\": {\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\", \"username\": \"username\", \"password\": %s, \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"enabled\": true," +
 			"\"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true, \"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\"," +
-			"[{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"USER\"}]]}, \"credentials\": \"" + PASSWORD + "\", \"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]," +
-			"\"userDetails\": {\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\",\"username\": \"user\", \"password\": \"" + PASSWORD + "\", \"enabled\": true, \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true, \"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}," +
+			"[{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"USER\"}]]}, \"credentials\": \"" + PASSWORD + "\", \"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]," +
+			"\"userDetails\": {\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\",\"username\": \"user\", \"password\": \"" + PASSWORD + "\", \"enabled\": true, \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true, \"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}," +
 			"\"authenticated\": true, \"details\": null," +
 			"\"assertion\": {" +
 			"\"@class\": \"org.jasig.cas.client.validation.AssertionImpl\", \"principal\": {\"@class\": \"org.jasig.cas.client.authentication.AttributePrincipalImpl\", \"name\": \"assertName\", \"attributes\": {\"@class\": \"java.util.Collections$EmptyMap\"}, \"proxyGrantingTicket\": null, \"proxyRetriever\": null}, " +
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixin.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixin.java
index fd11cf14e1..652cd99f0e 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixin.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixin.java
@@ -32,25 +32,16 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.annotation.*;
  * @since 4.2
  */
 @JsonTypeInfo(use = JsonTypeInfo.Id.CLASS, include = JsonTypeInfo.As.PROPERTY)
-@JsonAutoDetect(fieldVisibility = JsonAutoDetect.Visibility.ANY, getterVisibility = JsonAutoDetect.Visibility.NONE,
+@JsonAutoDetect(fieldVisibility = JsonAutoDetect.Visibility.NONE, getterVisibility = JsonAutoDetect.Visibility.PUBLIC_ONLY,
 		isGetterVisibility = JsonAutoDetect.Visibility.NONE)
 @JsonIgnoreProperties(ignoreUnknown = true)
 public abstract class SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixin {
 
 	/**
 	 * Mixin Constructor.
-	 * @param role
+	 * @param role the role
 	 */
 	@JsonCreator
-	public SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixin(@JsonProperty("role") String role) {
+	public SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixin(@JsonProperty("authority") String role) {
 	}
-
-	/**
-	 * This method will ensure that getAuthority() doesn't serialized to <b>authority</b> key, it will be serialized
-	 * as <b>role</b> key. Because above mixin constructor will look for role key to properly deserialize.
-	 *
-	 * @return
-	 */
-	@JsonProperty("role")
-	public abstract String getAuthority();
 }
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/AnonymousAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/AnonymousAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
index 80da00c1d5..4403f95b67 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/AnonymousAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/AnonymousAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ public class AnonymousAuthenticationTokenMixinTests extends AbstractMixinTests {
 			"\"principal\": {\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\", \"username\": \"dummy\", \"password\": %s," +
 			" \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"enabled\": true, " +
 			"\"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true, \"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\"," +
-			"[{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}, \"authenticated\": true, \"keyHash\": " + hashKey.hashCode() + "," +
-			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
+			"[{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}, \"authenticated\": true, \"keyHash\": " + hashKey.hashCode() + "," +
+			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
 
 
 	@Test
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/RememberMeAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/RememberMeAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
index b55d8f9664..68b5f79f7e 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/RememberMeAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/RememberMeAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@ public class RememberMeAuthenticationTokenMixinTests extends AbstractMixinTests
 			"\"keyHash\": " + rememberMeKey.hashCode() + ", \"authenticated\": true, \"details\": null," +
 			"\"principal\": {\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\", \"username\": \"dummy\", \"password\": %s," +
 			" \"enabled\": true, \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true, " +
-			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}," +
-			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
+			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}," +
+			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
 
 	String rememberMeAuthTokenWithoutUserJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.authentication.RememberMeAuthenticationToken\"," +
 			"\"keyHash\": " + rememberMeKey.hashCode() + ", \"authenticated\": true, \"details\": null," +
-			"\"principal\": \"dummy\", \"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
+			"\"principal\": \"dummy\", \"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
 
 	@Test(expected = IllegalArgumentException.class)
 	public void testWithNullPrincipal() throws JsonProcessingException, JSONException {
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SecurityContextMixinTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SecurityContextMixinTests.java
index 4a3c16b161..171c2106b4 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SecurityContextMixinTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SecurityContextMixinTests.java
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ public class SecurityContextMixinTests extends AbstractMixinTests {
 	String securityContextJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextImpl\", \"authentication\": " +
 				"{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken\"," +
 					"\"principal\": \"dummy\", \"credentials\": \"password\", \"authenticated\": true, \"details\": null," +
-					"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]" +
+					"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]" +
 				"}" +
 			"}";
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixinTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixinTests.java
index c2ca5ec7e9..986e338fb6 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixinTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixinTests.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.*;
  */
 public class SimpleGrantedAuthorityMixinTests extends AbstractMixinTests {
 
-	String simpleGrantedAuthorityJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}";
+	String simpleGrantedAuthorityJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}";
 
 	@Test
 	public void serializeSimpleGrantedAuthorityTest() throws JsonProcessingException, JSONException {
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UserDeserializerTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UserDeserializerTests.java
index 295a563baa..ee9f05d9a6 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UserDeserializerTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UserDeserializerTests.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class UserDeserializerTests extends AbstractMixinTests {
 
 	String userWithAuthoritiesJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\", \"username\": \"admin\"," +
 			" \"password\": %s, \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true, " +
-			"\"enabled\": true, \"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
+			"\"enabled\": true, \"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
 
 	String userWithoutAuthoritiesJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\", \"username\": \"admin\"," +
 			" \"password\": \"1234\", \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true," +
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ public class UserDeserializerTests extends AbstractMixinTests {
 		String userJson = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\", " +
 				"\"username\": \"user\", \"password\": \"pass\", \"accountNonExpired\": false, " +
 				"\"accountNonLocked\": false, \"credentialsNonExpired\": false, \"enabled\": false, " +
-				"\"authorities\": [{\"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]}";
+				"\"authorities\": [{\"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]}";
 		buildObjectMapper().readValue(userJson, User.class);
 	}
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UsernamePasswordAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UsernamePasswordAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
index b5bdd58f07..546ea3f976 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UsernamePasswordAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/org/springframework/security/jackson2/UsernamePasswordAuthenticationTokenMixinTests.java
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ public class UsernamePasswordAuthenticationTokenMixinTests extends AbstractMixin
 
 	String authenticatedTokenWithoutUserPrincipal = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken\"," +
 			" \"principal\": \"user1\", \"credentials\": \"password\", \"authenticated\": true, \"details\": null, " +
-			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
+			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
 
 	String authenticatedTokenWithUserPrincipal = "{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.authentication.UsernamePasswordAuthenticationToken\"," +
 			"\"principal\": {\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.userdetails.User\", \"username\": \"user\", \"password\": %s, \"accountNonExpired\": true, \"enabled\": true, " +
 			"\"accountNonLocked\": true, \"credentialsNonExpired\": true, \"authorities\": [\"java.util.Collections$UnmodifiableSet\"," +
-			"[{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}, \"credentials\": %s," +
+			"[{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}, \"credentials\": %s," +
 			"\"details\": null, \"authenticated\": true," +
-			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"role\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
+			"\"authorities\": [\"java.util.ArrayList\", [{\"@class\": \"org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority\", \"authority\": \"ROLE_USER\"}]]}";
 
 	@Test
 	public void serializeUnauthenticatedUsernamePasswordAuthenticationTokenMixinTest() throws JsonProcessingException, JSONException {