diff --git a/modules/boards/config/locales/js-en.yml b/modules/boards/config/locales/js-en.yml
index eefa805560..bb3e2cfb80 100644
--- a/modules/boards/config/locales/js-en.yml
+++ b/modules/boards/config/locales/js-en.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ en:
       error_loading_the_list: "Error loading the list: %{error_message}"
       click_to_remove_list: "Click to remove this list"
       board_type:
-        free: 'Free board'
+        free: 'Basic board'
         free_text: >
           Create a board in which you can freely create lists and order your work packages within.
           Moving work packages between lists do not change the work package itself
diff --git a/modules/boards/spec/features/support/board_index_page.rb b/modules/boards/spec/features/support/board_index_page.rb
index 6d5412d8ae..2339ea7bd7 100644
--- a/modules/boards/spec/features/support/board_index_page.rb
+++ b/modules/boards/spec/features/support/board_index_page.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ module Pages
       page.find('.toolbar-item a', text: 'Board').click
 
       if action == nil
-        find('.button', text: 'Free board').click
+        find('.button', text: 'Basic board').click
       else
         find('.button', text: 'Action board').click
       end