diff --git a/algosdk/logic.py b/algosdk/logic.py
index 10c8c573..72253d46 100644
--- a/algosdk/logic.py
+++ b/algosdk/logic.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def read_program(program, args=None):
     # costs calculated dynamically starting in v4
     if version < 4 and cost >= constants.logic_sig_max_cost:
         raise error.InvalidProgram(
-            "program too costly for Teal version < 4. consider using v4."
+            "program too costly for version < 4. consider using v4."
         )
 
     return True, ints, bytearrays
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_other.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_other.py
index 4f1eb92e..22daadcd 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_other.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_other.py
@@ -465,8 +465,8 @@ def test_check_program(self):
             programv = v + program
             self.assertTrue(logic.check_program(programv, None))
 
-    def test_check_program_teal_2(self):
-        # check TEAL v2 opcodes
+    def test_check_program_avm_2(self):
+        # check AVM v2 opcodes
         self.assertIsNotNone(
             logic.spec, "Must be called after any of logic.check_program"
         )
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ def test_check_program_teal_2(self):
         program = b"\x02\x20\x01\x00\x22\x22\x70\x00"  # int 0; int 0; asset_holding_get Balance
         self.assertTrue(logic.check_program(program, None))
 
-    def test_check_program_teal_3(self):
-        # check TEAL v2 opcodes
+    def test_check_program_avm_3(self):
+        # check AVM v2 opcodes
         self.assertIsNotNone(
             logic.spec, "Must be called after any of logic.check_program"
         )
@@ -533,8 +533,8 @@ def test_teal_sign(self):
         res = verify_key.verify(msg, sig1)
         self.assertIsNotNone(res)
 
-    def test_check_program_teal_4(self):
-        # check TEAL v4 opcodes
+    def test_check_program_avm_4(self):
+        # check AVM v4 opcodes
         self.assertIsNotNone(
             logic.spec, "Must be called after any of logic.check_program"
         )
@@ -568,8 +568,8 @@ def test_check_program_teal_4(self):
         program = b"\x04\x20\x04\x01\x02\x0a\x10\x22\x23\x0b\x49\x24\x0c\x40\xff\xf8\x25\x12"  # int 1; loop: int 2; *; dup; int 10; <; bnz loop; int 16; ==
         self.assertTrue(logic.check_program(program, None))
 
-    def test_check_program_teal_5(self):
-        # check TEAL v5 opcodes
+    def test_check_program_avm_5(self):
+        # check AVM v5 opcodes
         self.assertIsNotNone(
             logic.spec, "Must be called after any of logic.check_program"
         )
@@ -592,8 +592,8 @@ def test_check_program_teal_5(self):
         # byte "a"; byte "b"; byte "c"; cover 2; uncover 2; concat; concat; log; int 1
         self.assertTrue(logic.check_program(program, None))
 
-    def test_check_program_teal_6(self):
-        # check TEAL v6 opcodes
+    def test_check_program_avm_6(self):
+        # check AVM v6 opcodes
 
         self.assertIsNotNone(
             logic.spec, "Must be called after any of logic.check_program"