diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/using-spring-boot.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/using-spring-boot.adoc
index 1ed751d4393..7e80fa9e621 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/using-spring-boot.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/using-spring-boot.adoc
@@ -296,8 +296,8 @@ search dependencies by name. For example, with the appropriate Eclipse or STS pl
 installed, you can simply hit `ctrl-space` in the POM editor and type
 "`spring-boot-starter`" for a complete list.
 
-Third party starters should not start with `spring-boot-starter` as it is reserved for
-official starters. A third-party starter for `acme` will be typically named
+Third party starters should not start with `spring-boot` as it is reserved for
+official Spring Boot artifacts. A third-party starter for `acme` will be typically named
 `acme-spring-boot-starter`.
 ****
 
diff --git a/spring-boot-starters/README.adoc b/spring-boot-starters/README.adoc
index 50b8abf770a..3aed549c1be 100644
--- a/spring-boot-starters/README.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-starters/README.adoc
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ list it here. Just send a pull request for this page.
 
 WARNING: While the
 http://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/current/reference/htmlsingle/#using-boot-starter-poms[reference documentation]
-mentions that 3rd party starters should not start with `spring-boot-starter`, some starters
+mentions that 3rd party starters should not start with `spring-boot`, some starters
 do as they were designed before this was clarified.
 
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