diff --git a/config/init_db.sql b/config/init_db.sql
index 94184bea2cc..cf7fdd63350 100644
--- a/config/init_db.sql
+++ b/config/init_db.sql
@@ -75,8 +75,7 @@ GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
 CREATE USER 'vt_repl'@'%';
 GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO 'vt_repl'@'%';
 
-# User for Vitess filtered replication (binlog streamer and player).
-# Same permissions as vt_app.
+# User for Vitess VReplication (base vstreamers and vplayer).
 CREATE USER 'vt_filtered'@'localhost';
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
   REFERENCES, INDEX, ALTER, SHOW DATABASES, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES,
diff --git a/examples/compose/config/init_db.sql b/examples/compose/config/init_db.sql
index 3394dfcd55a..75dae7cd89d 100644
--- a/examples/compose/config/init_db.sql
+++ b/examples/compose/config/init_db.sql
@@ -57,8 +57,7 @@ GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
 # TODO: Should we set a password on this since it allows remote connections?
 CREATE USER 'vt_repl'@'%';
 GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO 'vt_repl'@'%';
-# User for Vitess filtered replication (binlog streamer and player).
-# Same permissions as vt_app.
+# User for Vitess VReplication (base vstreamers and vplayer).
 CREATE USER 'vt_filtered'@'localhost';
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
   REFERENCES, INDEX, ALTER, SHOW DATABASES, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES,
diff --git a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index eba7b36da22..bc4d7dfbed3 100644
--- a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -168,8 +168,7 @@ stringData:
     CREATE USER 'vt_repl'@'%';
     GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO 'vt_repl'@'%';
 
-    # User for Vitess filtered replication (binlog streamer and player).
-    # Same permissions as vt_app.
+    # User for Vitess VReplication (base vstreamers and vplayer).
     CREATE USER 'vt_filtered'@'localhost';
     GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
       REFERENCES, INDEX, ALTER, SHOW DATABASES, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES,
diff --git a/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml b/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml
index 6eb4ba37950..464aa37f1ed 100644
--- a/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/vtorc_example.yaml
@@ -177,8 +177,7 @@ stringData:
     CREATE USER 'vt_repl'@'%';
     GRANT REPLICATION SLAVE ON *.* TO 'vt_repl'@'%';
 
-    # User for Vitess filtered replication (binlog streamer and player).
-    # Same permissions as vt_app.
+    # User for Vitess VReplication (base vstreamers and vplayer).
     CREATE USER 'vt_filtered'@'localhost';
     GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
       REFERENCES, INDEX, ALTER, SHOW DATABASES, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES,
diff --git a/go/test/endtoend/sharding/initialsharding/sharding_util.go b/go/test/endtoend/sharding/initialsharding/sharding_util.go
index a1cafbf8860..8c8667e2003 100644
--- a/go/test/endtoend/sharding/initialsharding/sharding_util.go
+++ b/go/test/endtoend/sharding/initialsharding/sharding_util.go
@@ -657,8 +657,7 @@ GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
   LOCK TABLES, EXECUTE, REPLICATION SLAVE, REPLICATION CLIENT, CREATE VIEW,
   SHOW VIEW, CREATE ROUTINE, ALTER ROUTINE, CREATE USER, EVENT, TRIGGER
   ON *.* TO 'vt_allprivs'@'127.0.0.1';
-# User for Vitess filtered replication (binlog streamer and player).
-# Same permissions as vt_app.
+# User for Vitess VReplication (base vstreamers and vplayer).
 CREATE USER 'vt_filtered'@'127.0.0.1' IDENTIFIED BY 'VtFilteredPass';
 GRANT SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, CREATE, DROP, RELOAD, PROCESS, FILE,
   REFERENCES, INDEX, ALTER, SHOW DATABASES, CREATE TEMPORARY TABLES,