diff --git a/drivers/shared/executor/exec_utils.go b/drivers/shared/executor/exec_utils.go
index 17194d0db..ed3dd2ba8 100644
--- a/drivers/shared/executor/exec_utils.go
+++ b/drivers/shared/executor/exec_utils.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ type execHelper struct {
 	logger hclog.Logger
 
 	// newTerminal function creates a tty appropriate for the command
-	// The returned master end of tty function is to be called after process start.
-	newTerminal func() (master func() (*os.File, error), slave *os.File, err error)
+	// The returned pty end of tty function is to be called after process start.
+	newTerminal func() (pty func() (*os.File, error), tty *os.File, err error)
 
 	// setTTY is a callback to configure the command with slave end of the tty of the terminal, when tty is enabled
 	setTTY func(tty *os.File) error
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (e *execHelper) runTTY(ctx context.Context, stream drivers.ExecTaskStream)
 
 	pty, err := ptyF()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get tty master: %v", err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get pty: %v", err)
 	}
 
 	defer pty.Close()
diff --git a/drivers/shared/executor/executor_linux.go b/drivers/shared/executor/executor_linux.go
index 33900f876..f1a465c16 100644
--- a/drivers/shared/executor/executor_linux.go
+++ b/drivers/shared/executor/executor_linux.go
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ func (l *LibcontainerExecutor) Exec(deadline time.Time, cmd string, args []strin
 
 }
 
-func (l *LibcontainerExecutor) newTerminalSocket() (master func() (*os.File, error), socket *os.File, err error) {
+func (l *LibcontainerExecutor) newTerminalSocket() (pty func() (*os.File, error), tty *os.File, err error) {
 	parent, child, err := lutils.NewSockPair("socket")
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create terminal: %v", err)