diff --git a/src/core/shutdown.c b/src/core/shutdown.c
index 67830080f9..0b0e0c3d47 100644
--- a/src/core/shutdown.c
+++ b/src/core/shutdown.c
@@ -207,15 +207,15 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
                 }
 
                 if (need_swapoff) {
-                        log_info("Disabling swaps.");
+                        log_info("Deactivating swaps.");
                         r = swapoff_all(&changed);
                         if (r == 0) {
                                 need_swapoff = false;
-                                log_info("All swaps disabled.");
+                                log_info("All swaps deactivated.");
                         } else if (r > 0)
-                                log_info("Not all swaps are turned off, %d left.", r);
+                                log_info("Not all swaps deactivated, %d left.", r);
                         else
-                                log_error("Failed to turn off swaps: %s", strerror(-r));
+                                log_error("Failed to deactivate swaps: %s", strerror(-r));
                 }
 
                 if (need_loop_detach) {
diff --git a/src/core/umount.c b/src/core/umount.c
index fd90d9f404..96232d38db 100644
--- a/src/core/umount.c
+++ b/src/core/umount.c
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ static int swap_points_list_off(MountPoint **head, bool *changed) {
         assert(head);
 
         LIST_FOREACH_SAFE(mount_point, m, n, *head) {
-                log_info("Disabling swap %s.", m->path);
+                log_info("Deactivating swap %s.", m->path);
                 if (swapoff(m->path) == 0) {
                         if (changed)
                                 *changed = true;
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ static int loopback_points_list_detach(MountPoint **head, bool *changed) {
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                log_info("Deleting loopback %s.", m->path);
+                log_info("Detaching loopback %s.", m->path);
                 r = delete_loopback(m->path);
                 if (r >= 0) {
                         if (r > 0 && changed)
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static int loopback_points_list_detach(MountPoint **head, bool *changed) {
 
                         mount_point_free(head, m);
                 } else {
-                        log_warning("Could not delete loopback %s: %m", m->path);
+                        log_warning("Could not detach loopback %s: %m", m->path);
                         n_failed++;
                 }
         }
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ static int dm_points_list_detach(MountPoint **head, bool *changed) {
                         continue;
                 }
 
-                log_info("Deleting DM %u:%u.", major(m->devnum), minor(m->devnum));
+                log_info("Detaching DM %u:%u.", major(m->devnum), minor(m->devnum));
                 r = delete_dm(m->devnum);
                 if (r >= 0) {
                         if (changed)
@@ -544,7 +544,7 @@ static int dm_points_list_detach(MountPoint **head, bool *changed) {
 
                         mount_point_free(head, m);
                 } else {
-                        log_warning("Could not delete DM %s: %m", m->path);
+                        log_warning("Could not detach DM %s: %m", m->path);
                         n_failed++;
                 }
         }