diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 44cfebc84..ce768f6ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ In the following table, you may find all available samples provided in the separ
 | [Run Configuration](./run_configuration)                               | Run configuration implementation with factory, options and UI.                                                                                                                |
 | [Settings](./settings)                                                 | Custom settings panel, adds a settings panel to the **Settings/Preferences** panel under **Tools**.                                                                           |
 | [Simple Language Plugin](./simple_language_plugin)                     | Custom language support, defines a new *Simple language* with syntax highlighting, annotations, code completion, and other features.                                          |
-| [Theme Basics](./theme_basics)                                         | Sample *UI Theme* plugin with basic interface modifications.                                                                                                                  |
+| [Theme Basics](./theme_basics)                                         | Sample *theme* plugin with basic interface modifications.                                                                                                                     |
 | [Tool Window](./tool_window)                                           | Custom Tool Window example plugin.                                                                                                                                            |
 | [Tree Structure Provider](./tree_structure_provider)                   | Tree Structure Provider showing only plain text files.                                                                                                                        |
 
diff --git a/theme_basics/README.md b/theme_basics/README.md
index f167d971b..e5151820b 100644
--- a/theme_basics/README.md
+++ b/theme_basics/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Theme Basics [![JetBrains IntelliJ Platform SDK Docs](https://jb.gg/badges/docs.svg)][docs]
-*Reference: [Creating Custom UI Themes in IntelliJ SDK Docs][docs:themes]*
+*Reference: [Creating Custom Themes in IntelliJ SDK Docs][docs:themes]*
 
 ## Quickstart
 
-Custom UI Themes are available beginning in version 2019.1.
+Custom themes are available beginning in version 2019.1.
 
-Creating a custom UI Theme is a process of choosing a base IDE Theme (Light or Darcula) then changing aspects of the base Theme definition.
-Custom UI Themes can:
+Creating a custom theme is a process of choosing a base IDE Theme (Light or Darcula) then changing aspects of the base Theme definition.
+Custom themes can:
 - substitute icons,
 - change the colors of icons and UI controls,
 - alter the borders and insets of UI controls,
diff --git a/theme_basics/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/theme_basics/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 113b3469a..f4cb4fc26 100644
--- a/theme_basics/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/theme_basics/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <description>
     <![CDATA[
-      IntelliJ Platform SDK code sample to illustrate creating <em>UI Themes</em>.
+      IntelliJ Platform SDK code sample to illustrate creating <em>themes</em>.
     ]]>
   </description>
   <change-notes>