diff --git a/README.org b/README.org
index 65d03f3..307f549 100644
--- a/README.org
+++ b/README.org
@@ -580,8 +580,8 @@ Inbox ~/.cache/mail/inbox
 SubFolders Verbatim
 
 Channel xyz
-Far :xyz-remote:
-Near :xyz-local:
+Master :xyz-remote:
+Slave :xyz-local:
 Patterns * !Archives
 Create Both
 Expunge Both
diff --git a/config/mbsyncrc b/config/mbsyncrc
index 34e3be7..ba4c8e3 100644
--- a/config/mbsyncrc
+++ b/config/mbsyncrc
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ Inbox ~/.cache/mail/inbox
 SubFolders Verbatim
 
 Channel xyz
-Far :xyz-remote:
-Near :xyz-local:
+Master :xyz-remote:
+Slave :xyz-local:
 Patterns * !Archives
 Create Both
 Expunge Both