diff --git a/apache-maven/src/bin/mvn.cmd b/apache-maven/src/bin/mvn.cmd
index b8367f61e3e..d8f26265f8c 100644
--- a/apache-maven/src/bin/mvn.cmd
+++ b/apache-maven/src/bin/mvn.cmd
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ goto error
 
 set MAVEN_CMD_LINE_ARGS=%*
 
-@REM Find the project basedir, i.e., the directory that contains the folder ".mvn".
+@REM Find the project basedir, i.e., the directory that contains the directory ".mvn".
 @REM Fallback to current working directory if not found.
 
 set "MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR=%MAVEN_BASEDIR%"
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-builder/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt b/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-builder/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt
index e26e86087ce..4a9eb145a1e 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-builder/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-builder/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-need it so that empty folder does not get deleted
\ No newline at end of file
+need it so that empty directory does not get deleted
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-dependencies-resolver/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt b/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-dependencies-resolver/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt
index e26e86087ce..4a9eb145a1e 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-dependencies-resolver/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/projects/project-dependencies-resolver/it0063/jdk/jre/placeholder.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-need it so that empty folder does not get deleted
\ No newline at end of file
+need it so that empty directory does not get deleted