diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py
index c236ec26..a8e260f9 100644
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/test_framework/util.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def initialize_datadir(dirname, n):
     datadir = os.path.join(dirname, "node"+str(n))
     if not os.path.isdir(datadir):
         os.makedirs(datadir)
-    with open(os.path.join(datadir, "bitcoin.conf"), 'w') as f:
+    with open(os.path.join(datadir, "zcash.conf"), 'w') as f:
         f.write("regtest=1\n");
         f.write("rpcuser=rt\n");
         f.write("rpcpassword=rt\n");
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ def initialize_chain(test_dir):
         from_dir = os.path.join("cache", "node"+str(i))
         to_dir = os.path.join(test_dir,  "node"+str(i))
         shutil.copytree(from_dir, to_dir)
-        initialize_datadir(test_dir, i) # Overwrite port/rpcport in bitcoin.conf
+        initialize_datadir(test_dir, i) # Overwrite port/rpcport in zcash.conf
 
 def initialize_chain_clean(test_dir, num_nodes):
     """
diff --git a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
index 386c3514..5b1b56b9 100644
--- a/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoin-cli.cpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ std::string HelpMessageCli()
     string strUsage;
     strUsage += HelpMessageGroup(_("Options:"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-?", _("This help message"));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-conf=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify configuration file (default: %s)"), "bitcoin.conf"));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-conf=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify configuration file (default: %s)"), "zcash.conf"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-datadir=<dir>", _("Specify data directory"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-testnet", _("Use the test network"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-regtest", _("Enter regression test mode, which uses a special chain in which blocks can be "
diff --git a/src/bitcoind.cpp b/src/bitcoind.cpp
index 6e2758a9..27f23076 100644
--- a/src/bitcoind.cpp
+++ b/src/bitcoind.cpp
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ bool AppInit(int argc, char* argv[])
     //
     // Parameters
     //
-    // If Qt is used, parameters/bitcoin.conf are parsed in qt/bitcoin.cpp's main()
+    // If Qt is used, parameters/zcash.conf are parsed in qt/bitcoin.cpp's main()
     ParseParameters(argc, argv);
 
     // Process help and version before taking care about datadir
diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
index 1497dc66..2735ee0f 100644
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-blocknotify=<cmd>", _("Execute command when the best block changes (%s in cmd is replaced by block hash)"));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checkblocks=<n>", strprintf(_("How many blocks to check at startup (default: %u, 0 = all)"), 288));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-checklevel=<n>", strprintf(_("How thorough the block verification of -checkblocks is (0-4, default: %u)"), 3));
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-conf=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify configuration file (default: %s)"), "bitcoin.conf"));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-conf=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify configuration file (default: %s)"), "zcash.conf"));
     if (mode == HMM_BITCOIND)
     {
 #if !defined(WIN32)
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ std::string HelpMessage(HelpMessageMode mode)
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-par=<n>", strprintf(_("Set the number of script verification threads (%u to %d, 0 = auto, <0 = leave that many cores free, default: %d)"),
         -(int)boost::thread::hardware_concurrency(), MAX_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS, DEFAULT_SCRIPTCHECK_THREADS));
 #ifndef WIN32
-    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-pid=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify pid file (default: %s)"), "bitcoind.pid"));
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-pid=<file>", strprintf(_("Specify pid file (default: %s)"), "zcashd.pid"));
 #endif
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt("-prune=<n>", strprintf(_("Reduce storage requirements by pruning (deleting) old blocks. This mode disables wallet support and is incompatible with -txindex. "
             "Warning: Reverting this setting requires re-downloading the entire blockchain. "
diff --git a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
index 94121686..1c05acf0 100644
--- a/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/bitcoin.cpp
@@ -559,7 +559,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     // User language is set up: pick a data directory
     Intro::pickDataDirectory();
 
-    /// 6. Determine availability of data directory and parse bitcoin.conf
+    /// 6. Determine availability of data directory and parse zcash.conf
     /// - Do not call GetDataDir(true) before this step finishes
     if (!boost::filesystem::is_directory(GetDataDir(false)))
     {
diff --git a/src/qt/intro.cpp b/src/qt/intro.cpp
index 11796975..c4445c41 100644
--- a/src/qt/intro.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/intro.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void Intro::pickDataDirectory()
         settings.setValue("strDataDir", dataDir);
     }
     /* Only override -datadir if different from the default, to make it possible to
-     * override -datadir in the bitcoin.conf file in the default data directory
+     * override -datadir in the zcash.conf file in the default data directory
      * (to be consistent with bitcoind behavior)
      */
     if(dataDir != getDefaultDataDirectory())
diff --git a/src/rpcmining.cpp b/src/rpcmining.cpp
index 0d5966a3..437311d1 100644
--- a/src/rpcmining.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcmining.cpp
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ Value getgenerate(const Array& params, bool fHelp)
         throw runtime_error(
             "getgenerate\n"
             "\nReturn if the server is set to generate coins or not. The default is false.\n"
-            "It is set with the command line argument -gen (or bitcoin.conf setting gen)\n"
+            "It is set with the command line argument -gen (or zcash.conf setting gen)\n"
             "It can also be set with the setgenerate call.\n"
             "\nResult\n"
             "true|false      (boolean) If the server is set to generate coins or not\n"
diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index b4d3fa6b..3d7516f1 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ void ClearDatadirCache()
 
 boost::filesystem::path GetConfigFile()
 {
-    boost::filesystem::path pathConfigFile(GetArg("-conf", "bitcoin.conf"));
+    boost::filesystem::path pathConfigFile(GetArg("-conf", "zcash.conf"));
     if (!pathConfigFile.is_complete())
         pathConfigFile = GetDataDir(false) / pathConfigFile;
 
@@ -533,14 +533,14 @@ void ReadConfigFile(map<string, string>& mapSettingsRet,
 {
     boost::filesystem::ifstream streamConfig(GetConfigFile());
     if (!streamConfig.good())
-        return; // No bitcoin.conf file is OK
+        return; // No zcash.conf file is OK
 
     set<string> setOptions;
     setOptions.insert("*");
 
     for (boost::program_options::detail::config_file_iterator it(streamConfig, setOptions), end; it != end; ++it)
     {
-        // Don't overwrite existing settings so command line settings override bitcoin.conf
+        // Don't overwrite existing settings so command line settings override zcash.conf
         string strKey = string("-") + it->string_key;
         if (mapSettingsRet.count(strKey) == 0)
         {
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ void ReadConfigFile(map<string, string>& mapSettingsRet,
 #ifndef WIN32
 boost::filesystem::path GetPidFile()
 {
-    boost::filesystem::path pathPidFile(GetArg("-pid", "bitcoind.pid"));
+    boost::filesystem::path pathPidFile(GetArg("-pid", "zcashd.pid"));
     if (!pathPidFile.is_complete()) pathPidFile = GetDataDir() / pathPidFile;
     return pathPidFile;
 }