diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 955bfc8..e2f7b64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ Plug 'SirVer/ultisnips' | Plug 'honza/vim-snippets'
 Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on':  'NERDTreeToggle' }
 Plug 'tpope/vim-fireplace', { 'for': 'clojure' }
 
-" Using a non-master branch
+" Using a non-default branch
 Plug 'rdnetto/YCM-Generator', { 'branch': 'stable' }
 
 " Using a tagged release; wildcard allowed (requires git 1.9.2 or above)
diff --git a/doc/plug.txt b/doc/plug.txt
index cf3317e..db0e4ef 100644
--- a/doc/plug.txt
+++ b/doc/plug.txt
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ Example~
     Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on':  'NERDTreeToggle' }
     Plug 'tpope/vim-fireplace', { 'for': 'clojure' }
 
-    " Using a non-master branch
+    " Using a non-default branch
     Plug 'rdnetto/YCM-Generator', { 'branch': 'stable' }
 
     " Using a tagged release; wildcard allowed (requires git 1.9.2 or above)
diff --git a/plug.vim b/plug.vim
index a4a1c08..c29b9a2 100644
--- a/plug.vim
+++ b/plug.vim
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 "   Plug 'scrooloose/nerdtree', { 'on':  'NERDTreeToggle' }
 "   Plug 'tpope/vim-fireplace', { 'for': 'clojure' }
 "
-"   " Using a non-master branch
+"   " Using a non-default branch
 "   Plug 'rdnetto/YCM-Generator', { 'branch': 'stable' }
 "
 "   " Using a tagged release; wildcard allowed (requires git 1.9.2 or above)