diff --git a/wp-config-sample.php b/wp-config-sample.php
index d8469e730fdf5..c095f50f6c680 100644
--- a/wp-config-sample.php
+++ b/wp-config-sample.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  * This file contains the following configurations:
  *
- * * MySQL settings
+ * * Database settings
  * * Secret keys
  * * Database table prefix
  * * ABSPATH
@@ -18,17 +18,17 @@
  * @package WordPress
  */
 
-// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
+// ** Database settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
 /** The name of the database for WordPress */
 define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
 
-/** MySQL database username */
+/** Database username */
 define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
 
-/** MySQL database password */
+/** Database password */
 define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
 
-/** MySQL hostname */
+/** Database hostname */
 define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
 
 /** Database charset to use in creating database tables. */
diff --git a/wp-tests-config-sample.php b/wp-tests-config-sample.php
index 62636da344864..934eda9162b74 100644
--- a/wp-tests-config-sample.php
+++ b/wp-tests-config-sample.php
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 // Test with WordPress debug mode (default).
 define( 'WP_DEBUG', true );
 
-// ** MySQL settings ** //
+// ** Database settings ** //
 
 /*
  * This configuration file will be used by the copy of WordPress being tested.