diff --git a/src/commands/diffDirectory.ts b/src/commands/diffDirectory.ts
index 897d86e..ccce301 100644
--- a/src/commands/diffDirectory.ts
+++ b/src/commands/diffDirectory.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ export class DiffDirectoryCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
 
         try {
             const repoPath = await this.git.getRepoPathFromUri(uri);
-            if (!repoPath) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open directory diff`);
+            if (!repoPath) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open directory compare`);
 
             if (!shaOrBranch1) {
                 const branches = await this.git.getBranches(repoPath);
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export class DiffDirectoryCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
         }
         catch (ex) {
             Logger.error(ex, 'DiffDirectoryCommand');
-            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open directory diff. See output channel for more details`);
+            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open directory compare. See output channel for more details`);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/diffLineWithPrevious.ts b/src/commands/diffLineWithPrevious.ts
index a5b5650..ce401ae 100644
--- a/src/commands/diffLineWithPrevious.ts
+++ b/src/commands/diffLineWithPrevious.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export class DiffLineWithPreviousCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
 
             try {
                 const blame = await this.git.getBlameForLine(gitUri, blameline);
-                if (!blame) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open diff. File is probably not under source control`);
+                if (!blame) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open compare. File is probably not under source control`);
 
                 commit = blame.commit;
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export class DiffLineWithPreviousCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
             }
             catch (ex) {
                 Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithPreviousLineCommand', `getBlameForLine(${blameline})`);
-                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
             }
         }
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export class DiffLineWithPreviousCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
         }
         catch (ex) {
             Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithPreviousLineCommand', 'getVersionedFile');
-            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/diffLineWithWorking.ts b/src/commands/diffLineWithWorking.ts
index 5b696b6..0057ae3 100644
--- a/src/commands/diffLineWithWorking.ts
+++ b/src/commands/diffLineWithWorking.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export class DiffLineWithWorkingCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
 
             try {
                 const blame = await this.git.getBlameForLine(gitUri, blameline);
-                if (!blame) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open diff. File is probably not under source control`);
+                if (!blame) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open compare. File is probably not under source control`);
 
                 commit = blame.commit;
                 // If the line is uncommitted, find the previous commit
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ export class DiffLineWithWorkingCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
             }
             catch (ex) {
                 Logger.error(ex, 'DiffLineWithWorkingCommand', `getBlameForLine(${blameline})`);
-                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/commands/diffWithBranch.ts b/src/commands/diffWithBranch.ts
index 6137766..c46dd95 100644
--- a/src/commands/diffWithBranch.ts
+++ b/src/commands/diffWithBranch.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class DiffWithBranchCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
         }
         catch (ex) {
             Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithBranchCommand', 'getVersionedFile');
-            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/diffWithNext.ts b/src/commands/diffWithNext.ts
index 14ecad4..4b95e8f 100644
--- a/src/commands/diffWithNext.ts
+++ b/src/commands/diffWithNext.ts
@@ -43,13 +43,13 @@ export class DiffWithNextCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
                 const sha = (commit && commit.sha) || gitUri.sha;
 
                 const log = await this.git.getLogForFile(gitUri.repoPath, gitUri.fsPath, undefined, sha ? undefined : 2, rangeOrLine as Range);
-                if (!log) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open diff. File is probably not under source control`);
+                if (!log) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open compare. File is probably not under source control`);
 
                 commit = (sha && log.commits.get(sha)) || Iterables.first(log.commits.values());
             }
             catch (ex) {
                 Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithNextCommand', `getLogForFile(${gitUri.repoPath}, ${gitUri.fsPath})`);
-                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
             }
         }
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ export class DiffWithNextCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
         }
         catch (ex) {
             Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithNextCommand', 'getVersionedFile');
-            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/diffWithPrevious.ts b/src/commands/diffWithPrevious.ts
index 3bd774b..d1d542c 100644
--- a/src/commands/diffWithPrevious.ts
+++ b/src/commands/diffWithPrevious.ts
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ export class DiffWithPreviousCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
                 const sha = (commit && commit.sha) || gitUri.sha;
 
                 const log = await this.git.getLogForFile(gitUri.repoPath, gitUri.fsPath, undefined, sha ? undefined : 2, rangeOrLine as Range);
-                if (!log) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open diff. File is probably not under source control`);
+                if (!log) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open compare. File is probably not under source control`);
 
                 commit = (sha && log.commits.get(sha)) || Iterables.first(log.commits.values());
             }
             catch (ex) {
                 Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithPreviousCommand', `getLogForFile(${gitUri.repoPath}, ${gitUri.fsPath})`);
-                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
             }
         }
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export class DiffWithPreviousCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
         }
         catch (ex) {
             Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithPreviousCommand', 'getVersionedFile');
-            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/commands/diffWithWorking.ts b/src/commands/diffWithWorking.ts
index 7d9cd40..7907d99 100644
--- a/src/commands/diffWithWorking.ts
+++ b/src/commands/diffWithWorking.ts
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ export class DiffWithWorkingCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
 
             try {
                 commit = await this.git.getLogCommit(gitUri.repoPath, gitUri.fsPath, gitUri.sha, { firstIfMissing: true });
-                if (!commit) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open diff. File is probably not under source control`);
+                if (!commit) return window.showWarningMessage(`Unable to open compare. File is probably not under source control`);
             }
             catch (ex) {
                 Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithWorkingCommand', `getLogCommit(${gitUri.repoPath}, ${gitUri.fsPath}, ${gitUri.sha})`);
-                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+                return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
             }
         }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ export class DiffWithWorkingCommand extends ActiveEditorCommand {
         }
         catch (ex) {
             Logger.error(ex, 'DiffWithWorkingCommand', 'getVersionedFile');
-            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open diff. See output channel for more details`);
+            return window.showErrorMessage(`Unable to open compare. See output channel for more details`);
         }
     }
 }