diff --git a/_episodes/04-changes.md b/_episodes/04-changes.md
index 5cc512ede2..4711d29759 100644
--- a/_episodes/04-changes.md
+++ b/_episodes/04-changes.md
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ $ git status
 
 ~~~
 On branch main
-nothing to commit, working directory clean
+nothing to commit, working tree clean
 ~~~
 {: .output}
 
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ $ git status
 
 ~~~
 On branch main
-nothing to commit, working directory clean
+nothing to commit, working tree clean
 ~~~
 {: .output}
 
diff --git a/_episodes/06-ignore.md b/_episodes/06-ignore.md
index c43b5bdd04..14ced384f7 100644
--- a/_episodes/06-ignore.md
+++ b/_episodes/06-ignore.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $ git status
 
 ~~~
 On branch main
-nothing to commit, working directory clean
+nothing to commit, working tree clean
 ~~~
 {: .output}
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Ignored files:
         c.dat
         results/
 
-nothing to commit, working directory clean
+nothing to commit, working tree clean
 ~~~
 {: .output}
 
diff --git a/_extras/discuss.md b/_extras/discuss.md
index 4e2e066fc4..4f87b557ab 100644
--- a/_extras/discuss.md
+++ b/_extras/discuss.md
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ $ git status
 
 ~~~
 On branch main
-nothing to commit, working directory clean
+nothing to commit, working tree clean
 ~~~
 {: .output}