diff --git a/source/includes/replica-states.rst b/source/includes/replica-states.rst
index c2fe0eb0c73..cba1e731e42 100644
--- a/source/includes/replica-states.rst
+++ b/source/includes/replica-states.rst
@@ -52,5 +52,5 @@
      - Can vote. Performs a :doc:`rollback </core/replica-set-rollbacks>`.
 
    * - 10
-     - :replstate:`SHUNNED`
+     - :replstate:`REMOVED`
      - Cannot vote. Was once in the replica set but has now been removed.
diff --git a/source/reference/replica-states.txt b/source/reference/replica-states.txt
index fe9fa63c38f..3daa0855f95 100644
--- a/source/reference/replica-states.txt
+++ b/source/reference/replica-states.txt
@@ -108,11 +108,11 @@ Members in any error state can't vote.
    Members that lose their connection to the replica set enter the
    :replstate:`DOWN` state.
 
-.. replstate:: SHUNNED
+.. replstate:: REMOVED
 
-   Members that are removed from the replica set enter the :replstate:`SHUNNED`
+   Members that are removed from the replica set enter the :replstate:`REMOVED`
    state.
-   When members enter the :replstate:`SHUNNED` state, the logs will
+   When members enter the :replstate:`REMOVED` state, the logs will
    mark this event with a ``replSet REMOVED`` message entry.
 
 .. replstate:: ROLLBACK