diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d51c30ade2306938afe16cf64ec7be1b381e1f7a..c37ec19202d642eadb28ac3cb91297cdbae93765 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -143,23 +143,23 @@ clean:
 	rm -Rf *.dSYM
 
 # make partialsubmit.tar.gz - cleans, creates tarball
-# omitting test cases
+# omitting test files
 PARTIAL_SUBMITFILES=$(filter-out $(TESTSOURCES), \
                       $(wildcard Makefile *.h *.hpp *.cpp))
 $(PARTIAL_SUBMITFILE): $(PARTIAL_SUBMITFILES)
 	rm -f $(PARTIAL_SUBMITFILE) $(FULL_SUBMITFILE)
 	COPYFILE_DISABLE=true tar -vczf $(PARTIAL_SUBMITFILE) \
       $(PARTIAL_SUBMITFILES)
-	@echo !!! WARNING: No test cases included. Use 'make fullsubmit' to include test cases. !!!
+	@echo !!! WARNING: No test files included. Use 'make fullsubmit' to include test files. !!!
 
 # make fullsubmit.tar.gz - cleans, runs dos2unix, creates tarball
-# including test cases
+# including test files
 FULL_SUBMITFILES=$(filter-out $(TESTSOURCES), \
                    $(wildcard Makefile *.h *.hpp *.cpp test*.txt))
 $(FULL_SUBMITFILE): $(FULL_SUBMITFILES)
 	rm -f $(PARTIAL_SUBMITFILE) $(FULL_SUBMITFILE)
 	COPYFILE_DISABLE=true tar -vczf $(FULL_SUBMITFILE) $(FULL_SUBMITFILES)
-	@echo !!! Final submission prepared, test cases included... READY FOR GRADING !!!
+	@echo !!! Final submission prepared, test files included... READY FOR GRADING !!!
 
 # shortcut for make submit tarballs
 partialsubmit: identifier $(PARTIAL_SUBMITFILE)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ EECS281 Advanced Makefile Help
        free submissions if the project does not build.
            $$ make partialsubmit
     B) Build 'fullsubmit.tar.gz' a tarball complete with autograder test
-       cases.
+       files.
 
            *** ALWAYS USE THIS FOR FINAL GRADING! ***