diff --git a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
index 55c85e3477e..1452d4a5937 100644
--- a/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
+++ b/src/util/00-mesa-defaults.conf
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
             <option name="allow_glsl_120_subset_in_110" value="true" />
         </application>
 
-        <!-- The GL thread whitelist is below, workarounds are above.
+        <!-- The GL thread allowlist is below, workarounds are above.
              Keep it that way. -->
 
         <application name="Alien Isolation" executable="AlienIsolation">
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ TODO: document the other workarounds.
             <option name="mesa_glthread" value="true" />
         </application>
 
-        <!-- Adaptive sync blacklist follows below: -->
+        <!-- Adaptive sync denylist follows below: -->
         <application name="gnome-shell" executable="gnome-shell">
             <option name="adaptive_sync" value="false" />
         </application>