diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WCSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WCSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
index d52b08783e..8673fc7ada 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WCSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/WCSCapabilities/v1_1_0.js
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ OpenLayers.Format.WCSCapabilities.v1_1_0 = OpenLayers.Class(
               coverageSummary.title = this.getChildValue(node);
             },
             "Abstract": function(node, coverageSummary) {
-                coverageSummary.abstract = this.getChildValue(node);
+                coverageSummary["abstract"] = this.getChildValue(node);
             },
             "SupportedCRS": function(node, coverageSummary) {
                 var crs = this.getChildValue(node);