diff --git a/doc/lua_api.md b/doc/lua_api.md
index 213022c4f..0d49e13b3 100644
--- a/doc/lua_api.md
+++ b/doc/lua_api.md
@@ -4006,9 +4006,9 @@ Translations
 Texts can be translated client-side with the help of `minetest.translate` and
 translation files.
 
-Consider using the script `util/mtt_update.py` in the Minetest repository
-to generate and update translation files automatically from the Lua sources.
-See `util/README_mtt_update.md` for an explanation.
+Consider using the script `util/mod_translation_updater.py` in the Minetest
+repository to generate and update translation files automatically from the Lua
+sources. See `util/README_mod_translation_updater.md` for an explanation.
 
 Translating a string
 --------------------
diff --git a/util/README_mtt_update.md b/util/README_mod_translation_updater.md
similarity index 98%
rename from util/README_mtt_update.md
rename to util/README_mod_translation_updater.md
index 9fed19981..fa4304ac8 100644
--- a/util/README_mtt_update.md
+++ b/util/README_mod_translation_updater.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# `mtt_update.py`—Minetest Translation Updater
+# `mod_translation_updater.py`—Minetest Mod Translation Updater
 
 This Python script is intended for use with localized Minetest mods, i.e., mods that use
 `*.tr` and contain translatable strings of the form `S("This string can be translated")`.
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ the locale files in an entire game.
 
 It has the following command line options:
 
-    mtt_update.py [OPTIONS] [PATHS...]
+    mod_translation_updater.py [OPTIONS] [PATHS...]
 
     --help, -h: prints this help message
     --recursive, -r: run on all subfolders of paths given
diff --git a/util/mtt_update.py b/util/mod_translation_updater.py
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
similarity index 100%
rename from util/mtt_update.py
rename to util/mod_translation_updater.py