diff --git a/sys/vane/jael.hoon b/sys/vane/jael.hoon
index bef03ab834..f4570b7e95 100644
--- a/sys/vane/jael.hoon
+++ b/sys/vane/jael.hoon
@@ -913,9 +913,9 @@
     ?-    -.tac
     ::
     ::  destroy promises
-    ::    {$ktsg p/ship q/safe}
+    ::    {$burn p/ship q/safe}
     ::
-        $ktsg
+        $burn
       (cure abet:abet:(deal:(burb our) p.tac [~ q.tac]))
     ::
     ::  remote update
diff --git a/sys/zuse.hoon b/sys/zuse.hoon
index 71bdee3647..3df9b6a1c1 100644
--- a/sys/zuse.hoon
+++ b/sys/zuse.hoon
@@ -936,7 +936,7 @@
     ::  and change subscriptions.
     ::
     ::  change tasks are designed to match high-level
-    ::  operations - for instance, we have %ktsg, %mint,
+    ::  operations - for instance, we have %burn, %mint,
     ::  and %move, not just a single delta operation.
     ::  more of these operations will probably be added,
     ::  and invariants enforced at transaction end.
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@
       action                                            ::  change
     ::
     +=  task                                            ::  in request ->$
-      $%  [%ktsg p=ship q=safe]                         ::  destroy rights
+      $%  [%burn p=ship q=safe]                         ::  destroy rights
           [%hail p=ship q=remote]                       ::  remote update
           [%init p=@pG q=arms]                          ::  initialize urbit
           [%meet p=(unit (unit ship)) q=farm]           ::  integrate pki from