diff --git a/src/blame.test.ts b/src/blame.test.ts
index 79031494..6979fb29 100644
--- a/src/blame.test.ts
+++ b/src/blame.test.ts
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ describe('getBlameStatusBarItem()', () => {
                 sourcegraph: SOURCEGRAPH as any,
                 now: NOW,
             }).text
-        ).toBe('Blame: (testUserName) i, 2 months ago')
+        ).toBe('Author: (testUserName) i, 2 months ago')
     })
 
     it('displays the most recent hunk if there are no selections', () => {
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ describe('getBlameStatusBarItem()', () => {
                 sourcegraph: SOURCEGRAPH as any,
                 now: NOW,
             }).text
-        ).toBe('Blame: e, 21 days ago')
+        ).toBe('Author: e, 21 days ago')
 
         expect(
             getBlameStatusBarItem({
@@ -343,6 +343,6 @@ describe('getBlameStatusBarItem()', () => {
                 sourcegraph: SOURCEGRAPH as any,
                 now: NOW,
             }).text
-        ).toBe('Blame: e, 21 days ago')
+        ).toBe('Author: e, 21 days ago')
     })
 })
diff --git a/src/blame.ts b/src/blame.ts
index b8e68ce5..7a3f9711 100644
--- a/src/blame.ts
+++ b/src/blame.ts
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ export const getBlameStatusBarItem = ({
             )
 
             return {
-                text: `Blame: ${username}${displayName}, ${distance}`,
+                text: `Author: ${username}${displayName}, ${distance}`,
                 command: { id: 'open', args: [linkURL] },
                 tooltip: hoverMessage,
             }
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ export const getBlameStatusBarItem = ({
     if (!mostRecentHunk) {
         // Probably a network error
         return {
-            text: 'Blame: not found',
+            text: 'Author: not found',
         }
     }
     const { displayName, username, distance, linkURL, hoverMessage } = getDisplayInfoFromHunk(
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ export const getBlameStatusBarItem = ({
     )
 
     return {
-        text: `Blame: ${username}${displayName}, ${distance}`,
+        text: `Author: ${username}${displayName}, ${distance}`,
         command: { id: 'open', args: [linkURL] },
         tooltip: hoverMessage,
     }