diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4a170a..80a2d64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ the first time:
     # This command requires root privileges
     # sourcezap install
 
-    # Start over: erase /usr/src/ and /home/_sourcezap/src/
+    # Remove the contents of /usr/src/ and /home/_sourcezap/src/
     # This command requires root privileges
-    $ sourcezap erase
+    $ sourcezap rm
 
 
 ### ENVIRONMENT
diff --git a/bin/sourcezap b/bin/sourcezap
index 908332c..ff5a49f 100755
--- a/bin/sourcezap
+++ b/bin/sourcezap
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ case $1 in
         require_dependency "git doas"
         "${libexec}"/sourcezap-checkout "${gitdir}" "${2}"
         ;;
-    "erase")
-        "${libexec}"/sourcezap-erase "${gitdir}" "${installdir}"
+    "rm")
+        "${libexec}"/sourcezap-rm "${gitdir}" "${installdir}"
         ;;
     "install")
         require_dependency "git doas"
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ case $1 in
         printf "  pull        Pull source tree updates\n"
         printf "  checkout    Checkout a branch other than the default\n"
         printf "  install     Install the source tree into /usr/src/\n"
-        printf "  erase       Erase /usr/src/ and /home/_sourcezap/src/\n"
+        printf "  rm          Remove /usr/src/ and /home/_sourcezap/src/\n"
         ;;
 esac
diff --git a/libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-erase b/libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-rm
similarity index 82%
rename from libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-erase
rename to libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-rm
index 721ef14..33749c8 100644
--- a/libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-erase
+++ b/libexec/sourcezap/sourcezap-rm
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-printf "1 Erase %s\n" "${gitdir}"
-printf "2 Erase %s\n" "${installdir}"
-printf "3 Erase both (%s and %s)\n" "${gitdir}" "${installdir}"
+printf "1 Remove the contents of %s\n" "${gitdir}"
+printf "2 Remove the contents of %s\n" "${installdir}"
+printf "3 Remove the contents of both (%s and %s)\n" "${gitdir}" "${installdir}"
 printf "4 Do nothing\n"
 printf "1-4: "
 while true; do
diff --git a/man/man8/sourcezap.8 b/man/man8/sourcezap.8
index 82b5a50..05760ec 100644
--- a/man/man8/sourcezap.8
+++ b/man/man8/sourcezap.8
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ sourcezap checkout
 .br
 sourcezap install
 .br
-sourcezap erase
+sourcezap rm
 .Sh DESCRIPTION
 .Nm sourcezap
 manages a copy of the HardenedBSD source tree.
@@ -48,9 +48,9 @@ Install /home/_sourcezap/src/ into /usr/src/.
 .br
 This command requires root privileges.
 .Pp
-.Nm sourcezap erase
+.Nm sourcezap rm
 .br
-Start over: erase /usr/src/ and /home/_sourcezap/src/.
+Remove the contents of /usr/src/ and /home/_sourcezap/src/.
 .br
 This command requires root privileges.
 .br