diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b864671c8b..0e8bdca4db 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ on how you can run your own `geth` instance.
 By far the most common scenario is people wanting to simply interact with the Ethereum
 network: create accounts; transfer funds; deploy and interact with contracts. For this
 particular use-case the user doesn't care about years-old historical data, so we can
-fast-sync quickly to the current state of the network. To do so:
+sync quickly to the current state of the network. To do so:
 
 ```shell
 $ geth console
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ docker run -d --name ethereum-node -v /Users/alice/ethereum:/root \
            ethereum/client-go
 ```
 
-This will start `geth` in fast-sync mode with a DB memory allowance of 1GB just as the
+This will start `geth` in snap-sync mode with a DB memory allowance of 1GB just as the
 above command does.  It will also create a persistent volume in your home directory for
 saving your blockchain as well as map the default ports. There is also an `alpine` tag
 available for a slim version of the image.