diff --git a/extensions/git/package.nls.json b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
index a9850cbb978..ae7b0dd7f02 100644
--- a/extensions/git/package.nls.json
+++ b/extensions/git/package.nls.json
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@
 	"command.unstage": "Unstage File",
 	"command.unstageAll": "Unstage All Files",
 	"command.unstageSelectedRanges": "Unstage Selected Ranges",
-	"command.clean": "Clean File",
-	"command.cleanAll": "Clean All Files",
+	"command.clean": "Discard File",
+	"command.cleanAll": "Discard All Files",
 	"command.commit": "Commit",
 	"command.commitStaged": "Commit Staged",
 	"command.commitStagedSigned": "Commit Staged (Signed Off)",
diff --git a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
index 1576b4b60e6..13553a1cb62 100644
--- a/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
+++ b/extensions/git/src/commands.ts
@@ -430,8 +430,8 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 		}
 
 		const basename = path.basename(resource.uri.fsPath);
-		const message = localize('confirm clean', "Are you sure you want to clean changes in {0}?", basename);
-		const yes = localize('clean', "Clean Changes");
+		const message = localize('confirm discard', "Are you sure you want to discard changes in {0}?", basename);
+		const yes = localize('discard', "Discard Changes");
 		const pick = await window.showWarningMessage(message, { modal: true }, yes);
 
 		if (pick !== yes) {
@@ -443,8 +443,8 @@ export class CommandCenter {
 
 	@command('git.cleanAll')
 	async cleanAll(): Promise<void> {
-		const message = localize('confirm clean all', "Are you sure you want to clean all changes?");
-		const yes = localize('clean', "Clean Changes");
+		const message = localize('confirm discard all', "Are you sure you want to discard ALL changes?");
+		const yes = localize('discard', "Discard Changes");
 		const pick = await window.showWarningMessage(message, { modal: true }, yes);
 
 		if (pick !== yes) {