diff --git a/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/edit_file_action.rb b/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/edit_file_action.rb
index 3747c6afc48..ee9d31ed129 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/edit_file_action.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/edit_file_action.rb
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ module Gitlab
       #
       # Returns false if the ref has been updated while editing the file
       # Returns false if committing the change fails
-      # Returns false if pushing from the satellite to Gitolite failed or was rejected
+      # Returns false if pushing from the satellite to bare repo failed or was rejected
       # Returns true otherwise
       def commit!(content, commit_message)
         in_locked_and_timed_satellite do |repo|
           prepare_satellite!(repo)
 
-          # create target branch in satellite at the corresponding commit from Gitolite
+          # create target branch in satellite at the corresponding commit from bare repo
           repo.git.checkout({raise: true, timeout: true, b: true}, ref, "origin/#{ref}")
 
           # update the file in the satellite's working dir
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ module Gitlab
           repo.git.commit(raise: true, timeout: true, a: true, m: commit_message)
 
 
-          # push commit back to Gitolite
+          # push commit back to bare repo
           # will raise CommandFailed when push fails
           repo.git.push({raise: true, timeout: true}, :origin, ref)
 
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/new_file_action.rb b/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/new_file_action.rb
index 97b19809c8d..833a3777158 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/new_file_action.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/satellite/files/new_file_action.rb
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@ module Gitlab
       #
       # Returns false if the ref has been updated while editing the file
       # Returns false if committing the change fails
-      # Returns false if pushing from the satellite to Gitolite failed or was rejected
+      # Returns false if pushing from the satellite to bare repo failed or was rejected
       # Returns true otherwise
       def commit!(content, commit_message)
         in_locked_and_timed_satellite do |repo|
           prepare_satellite!(repo)
 
-          # create target branch in satellite at the corresponding commit from Gitolite
+          # create target branch in satellite at the corresponding commit from bare repo
           repo.git.checkout({raise: true, timeout: true, b: true}, ref, "origin/#{ref}")
 
           # update the file in the satellite's working dir
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Gitlab
           repo.git.commit(raise: true, timeout: true, a: true, m: commit_message)
 
 
-          # push commit back to Gitolite
+          # push commit back to bare repo
           # will raise CommandFailed when push fails
           repo.git.push({raise: true, timeout: true}, :origin, ref)
 
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/satellite/merge_action.rb b/lib/gitlab/satellite/merge_action.rb
index d74d4194ff6..54afd6ab95c 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/satellite/merge_action.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/satellite/merge_action.rb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ module Gitlab
         in_locked_and_timed_satellite do |merge_repo|
           prepare_satellite!(merge_repo)
           if merge_in_satellite!(merge_repo)
-            # push merge back to Gitolite
+            # push merge back to bare repo
             # will raise CommandFailed when push fails
             merge_repo.git.push(default_options, :origin, merge_request.target_branch)
             # remove source branch
diff --git a/lib/gitlab/satellite/satellite.rb b/lib/gitlab/satellite/satellite.rb
index 6cb7814fae5..353c3024aad 100644
--- a/lib/gitlab/satellite/satellite.rb
+++ b/lib/gitlab/satellite/satellite.rb
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ module Gitlab
         remotes.each { |name| repo.git.remote(default_options,'rm', name)}
       end
 
-      # Updates the satellite from Gitolite
+      # Updates the satellite from bare repo
       #
       # Note: this will only update remote branches (i.e. origin/*)
       def update_from_source!