diff --git a/mods/redstone/mesecons/oldwires.lua b/mods/redstone/mesecons/oldwires.lua
index 5da65c4738..fb309a2a29 100644
--- a/mods/redstone/mesecons/oldwires.lua
+++ b/mods/redstone/mesecons/oldwires.lua
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ minetest.register_node("mesecons:mesecon_off", {
 		fixed = {-0.5, -0.5, -0.5, 0.5, -0.45, 0.5},
 	},
 	groups = {dig_immediate=3, mesecon=1, mesecon_conductor_craftable=1},
-    	description="Mesecons",
+    	description="Redstone",
 	mesecons = {conductor={
 		state = mesecon.state.off,
 		onstate = "mesecons:mesecon_on"
diff --git a/mods/redstone/mesecons/wires.lua b/mods/redstone/mesecons/wires.lua
index fb26dc6af3..3f14400936 100644
--- a/mods/redstone/mesecons/wires.lua
+++ b/mods/redstone/mesecons/wires.lua
@@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ for zmy=0, 1 do
 
 	if nodeid == "00000000" then
 		groups = {dig_immediate = 3, mesecon_conductor_craftable = 1, attach_node = 1}
-		wiredesc = "Mesecon"
+		wiredesc = "Redstone"
 	else
 		groups = {dig_immediate = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1, attach_node = 1}
-		wiredesc = "Mesecons Wire (ID: "..nodeid..")"
+		wiredesc = "Redstone Trail (ID: "..nodeid..")"
 	end
 
 	local nodebox = {}
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ for zmy=0, 1 do
 	end
 
 	minetest.register_node("mesecons:wire_"..nodeid.."_off", {
-		description = "Redstone Dust",
+		description = "Redstone",
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
 		tiles = tiles_off,
 		is_ground_content = false,
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ for zmy=0, 1 do
 	})
 
 	minetest.register_node("mesecons:wire_"..nodeid.."_on", {
-		description = "Redstone Dust",
+		description = "Redstone",
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
 		tiles = tiles_on,
 		is_ground_content = false,