diff --git a/hw/application_fpga/core/fw_ram/README.md b/hw/application_fpga/core/fw_ram/README.md
index 46c311d..17587dc 100644
--- a/hw/application_fpga/core/fw_ram/README.md
+++ b/hw/application_fpga/core/fw_ram/README.md
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ The contents of the fw_ram is cleared when the FPGA is powered up and
 configured by the bitstream. The contents is not cleared by a system
 reset.
 
-If the system_mode input is set, i.e. in firmware mode, no memory
+If the system_mode input is set, i.e. in app mode, no memory
 accesses are allowed. Any reads when the system_mode is set will
 return an all zero word.