diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/audit.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/audit.rb
index cddfc5558e..1707598b1c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/audit.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cask/lib/hbc/audit.rb
@@ -255,14 +255,14 @@ module Hbc
     def check_github_releases_appcast
       return unless cask.url.to_s =~ %r{github.com/([^/]+)/([^/]+)/releases/download/(\S+)}
 
-      add_warning "Cask uses GitHub releases, please add an appcast. See https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/doc/cask_language_reference/stanzas/appcast.md"
+      add_warning "Download uses GitHub releases, please add an appcast. See https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/doc/cask_language_reference/stanzas/appcast.md"
     end
 
     def check_sourceforge_appcast
       return if cask.version.latest?
       return unless cask.url.to_s =~ %r{sourceforge.net/(\S+)}
 
-      add_warning "Cask hosted on SourceForge, please add an appcast. See https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/doc/cask_language_reference/stanzas/appcast.md"
+      add_warning "Download is hosted on SourceForge, please add an appcast. See https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-cask/blob/master/doc/cask_language_reference/stanzas/appcast.md"
     end
 
     def check_url
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb
index 8ee7eb95e1..f287d399a7 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/cask/audit_spec.rb
@@ -439,46 +439,46 @@ describe Hbc::Audit, :cask do
     end
 
     describe "GitHub releases appcast check" do
-      let(:error_msg) { /Cask uses GitHub releases/ }
+      let(:appcast_warning) { /Download uses GitHub releases/ }
 
-      context "when the Cask does not use GitHub releases" do
+      context "when the download does not use GitHub releases" do
         let(:cask_token) { "basic-cask" }
 
-        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(error_msg) }
+        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(appcast_warning) }
       end
 
-      context "when the Cask uses GitHub releases and has an appcast" do
+      context "when the download uses GitHub releases and has an appcast" do
         let(:cask_token) { "github-with-appcast" }
 
-        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(error_msg) }
+        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(appcast_warning) }
       end
 
-      context "when the Cask uses GitHub releases and does not have an appcast" do
+      context "when the download uses GitHub releases and does not have an appcast" do
         let(:cask_token) { "github-without-appcast" }
 
-        it { is_expected.to warn_with(error_msg) }
+        it { is_expected.to warn_with(appcast_warning) }
       end
     end
 
     describe "SourceForge appcast check" do
-      let(:error_msg) { /Cask hosted on SourceForge/ }
+      let(:appcast_warning) { /Download is hosted on SourceForge/ }
 
-      context "when the Cask is not hosted on SourceForge" do
+      context "when the download is not hosted on SourceForge" do
         let(:cask_token) { "basic-cask" }
 
-        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(error_msg) }
+        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(appcast_warning) }
       end
 
-      context "when the Cask is hosted on SourceForge and has an appcast" do
+      context "when the download is hosted on SourceForge and has an appcast" do
         let(:cask_token) { "sourceforge-with-appcast" }
 
-        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(error_msg) }
+        it { is_expected.not_to warn_with(appcast_warning) }
       end
 
-      context "when the Cask is hosted on SourceForge and does not have an appcast" do
+      context "when the download is hosted on SourceForge and does not have an appcast" do
         let(:cask_token) { "sourceforge-correct-url-format" }
 
-        it { is_expected.to warn_with(error_msg) }
+        it { is_expected.to warn_with(appcast_warning) }
       end
     end