diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css
index 7b3b20864147..75b5148a6d60 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-flagged.css
@@ -19230,7 +19230,7 @@ video {
   white-space: normal;
 }
 
-.whitespace-no-wrap {
+.whitespace-nowrap {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
@@ -42210,7 +42210,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .sm\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .sm\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -65160,7 +65160,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .md\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .md\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -88110,7 +88110,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .lg\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .lg\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -111060,7 +111060,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -134010,7 +134010,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .\32xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .\32xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
index bba7fb627848..f6108e11af0c 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-important.css
@@ -19230,7 +19230,7 @@ video {
   white-space: normal !important;
 }
 
-.whitespace-no-wrap {
+.whitespace-nowrap {
   white-space: nowrap !important;
 }
 
@@ -42210,7 +42210,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal !important;
   }
 
-  .sm\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .sm\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap !important;
   }
 
@@ -65160,7 +65160,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal !important;
   }
 
-  .md\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .md\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap !important;
   }
 
@@ -88110,7 +88110,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal !important;
   }
 
-  .lg\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .lg\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap !important;
   }
 
@@ -111060,7 +111060,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal !important;
   }
 
-  .xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap !important;
   }
 
@@ -134010,7 +134010,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal !important;
   }
 
-  .\32xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .\32xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap !important;
   }
 
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
index 29c6936be9d0..f29d9a4b205b 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output-no-color-opacity.css
@@ -17370,7 +17370,7 @@ video {
   white-space: normal;
 }
 
-.whitespace-no-wrap {
+.whitespace-nowrap {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
@@ -38490,7 +38490,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .sm\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .sm\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -59580,7 +59580,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .md\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .md\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -80670,7 +80670,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .lg\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .lg\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -101760,7 +101760,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -122850,7 +122850,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .\32xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .\32xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
index 7b3b20864147..75b5148a6d60 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/tailwind-output.css
@@ -19230,7 +19230,7 @@ video {
   white-space: normal;
 }
 
-.whitespace-no-wrap {
+.whitespace-nowrap {
   white-space: nowrap;
 }
 
@@ -42210,7 +42210,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .sm\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .sm\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -65160,7 +65160,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .md\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .md\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -88110,7 +88110,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .lg\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .lg\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -111060,7 +111060,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
@@ -134010,7 +134010,7 @@ video {
     white-space: normal;
   }
 
-  .\32xl\:whitespace-no-wrap {
+  .\32xl\:whitespace-nowrap {
     white-space: nowrap;
   }
 
diff --git a/__tests__/purgeUnusedStyles.test.js b/__tests__/purgeUnusedStyles.test.js
index 0deb240d939f..5b532217fb6c 100644
--- a/__tests__/purgeUnusedStyles.test.js
+++ b/__tests__/purgeUnusedStyles.test.js
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ function assertPurged(result) {
   expect(result.css).toContain('.font-mono')
   expect(result.css).toContain('.col-span-4')
   expect(result.css).toContain('.tracking-tight')
-  expect(result.css).toContain('.whitespace-no-wrap')
+  expect(result.css).toContain('.whitespace-nowrap')
 }
 
 test('purges unused classes', () => {
diff --git a/src/plugins/whitespace.js b/src/plugins/whitespace.js
index feca9f82162a..1938652dfe2a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/whitespace.js
+++ b/src/plugins/whitespace.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export default function () {
     addUtilities(
       {
         '.whitespace-normal': { 'white-space': 'normal' },
-        '.whitespace-no-wrap': { 'white-space': 'nowrap' },
+        '.whitespace-nowrap': { 'white-space': 'nowrap' },
         '.whitespace-pre': { 'white-space': 'pre' },
         '.whitespace-pre-line': { 'white-space': 'pre-line' },
         '.whitespace-pre-wrap': { 'white-space': 'pre-wrap' },