diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c06e8d..6662e08 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # filtor
 
-A whitelisting proxy for the Tor control port.
+An allowlisting proxy for the Tor control port.
 
 ## Rationale
 The Tor Browser, when not used in "Transparent Torification" mode, requires
diff --git a/filtor b/filtor
index 7181d27..69177a4 100644
--- a/filtor
+++ b/filtor
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ class TorControlProxyServer(asyncore.dispatcher):
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Whitelisting proxy for the Tor control port")
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Allowlisting proxy for the Tor control port")
     parser.add_argument(
         "--port", "-p", default=9151, type=int,
         help="The TCP port to run the proxy on; default 9151")
diff --git a/filtor.service b/filtor.service
index d70e375..117ec6d 100644
--- a/filtor.service
+++ b/filtor.service
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Unit]
-Description=Whitelisting proxy for the Tor control port
+Description=Allowlisting proxy for the Tor control port
 After=tor.service
 
 [Service]