diff --git a/pxr/usd/bin/usddiff/usddiff.py b/pxr/usd/bin/usddiff/usddiff.py
index 2b314729e5..2920681ebf 100644
--- a/pxr/usd/bin/usddiff/usddiff.py
+++ b/pxr/usd/bin/usddiff/usddiff.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def _exit(msg, exitCode):
     sys.exit(exitCode)
 
 # generates a command list representing a call which will generate
-# a temporary ascii file used during diffing. 
+# a temporary text file used during diffing.
 def _generateCatCommand(usdcatCmd, inPath, outPath, flatten=None, fmt=None):
     command = [usdcatCmd, inPath, '--out', outPath]
     if flatten:
diff --git a/pxr/usdImaging/usdviewq/appController.py b/pxr/usdImaging/usdviewq/appController.py
index 7ce383473d..28f2129b49 100644
--- a/pxr/usdImaging/usdviewq/appController.py
+++ b/pxr/usdImaging/usdviewq/appController.py
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ def _getSaveFileName(self, caption, recommendedFilename):
             caption,
             './' + recommendedFilename,
             'USD Files (*.usd)'
-            ';;USD ASCII Files (*.usda)'
+            ';;USD Text Files (*.usda)'
             ';;USD Crate Files (*.usdc)'
             ';;Any USD File (*.usd *.usda *.usdc)',
             'Any USD File (*.usd *.usda *.usdc)')