diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e7f2f460..16f1dd85 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ option(ALSOFT_EXAMPLES  "Build example programs"  ON)
 
 option(ALSOFT_INSTALL "Install main library" ON)
 option(ALSOFT_INSTALL_CONFIG "Install alsoft.conf sample configuration file" ON)
-option(ALSOFT_INSTALL_HRTF_DEFS "Install HRTF definition files" ON)
+option(ALSOFT_INSTALL_HRTF_DATA "Install HRTF data files" ON)
 option(ALSOFT_INSTALL_AMBDEC_PRESETS "Install AmbDec preset files" ON)
 option(ALSOFT_INSTALL_EXAMPLES "Install example programs (alplay, alstream, ...)" ON)
 option(ALSOFT_INSTALL_UTILS "Install utility programs (openal-info, alsoft-config, ...)" ON)
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ if(DEFINED ALSOFT_CONFIG)
     message(WARNING "ALSOFT_CONFIG is deprecated. Use ALSOFT_INSTALL_CONFIG instead")
 endif()
 if(DEFINED ALSOFT_HRTF_DEFS)
-    message(WARNING "ALSOFT_HRTF_DEFS is deprecated. Use ALSOFT_INSTALL_HRTF_DEFS instead")
+    message(WARNING "ALSOFT_HRTF_DEFS is deprecated. Use ALSOFT_INSTALL_HRTF_DATA instead")
 endif()
 if(DEFINED ALSOFT_AMBDEC_PRESETS)
     message(WARNING "ALSOFT_AMBDEC_PRESETS is deprecated. Use ALSOFT_INSTALL_AMBDEC_PRESETS instead")
@@ -1325,10 +1325,10 @@ if(ALSOFT_INSTALL_CONFIG)
     message(STATUS "Installing sample configuration")
 endif()
 
-if(ALSOFT_INSTALL_HRTF_DEFS)
+if(ALSOFT_INSTALL_HRTF_DATA)
     install(DIRECTORY hrtf
         DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DATADIR}/openal)
-    message(STATUS "Installing HRTF definitions")
+    message(STATUS "Installing HRTF data files")
 endif()
 
 if(ALSOFT_INSTALL_AMBDEC_PRESETS)