diff --git a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc
index 2b249293704..d20710d3074 100644
--- a/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc
+++ b/doc/qtcreator/src/projects/creator-only/creator-projects-creating.qdoc
@@ -270,11 +270,9 @@
 
     \list
 
-        \li C++
+        \li C/C++
 
-            C++ class, source, or header files that you can use to write the
-            application logic in both Qt Quick projects and
-            Qt widget based projects
+            C or C++ source and header files
 
         \li Qt
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json
index bb8a1f9fefc..117139ed825 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/classes/cpp/wizard.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     "category": "O.C++",
     "trDescription": "Creates a C++ header and a source file for a new class that you can add to a C++ project.",
     "trDisplayName": "C++ Class",
-    "trDisplayCategory": "C++",
+    "trDisplayCategory": "C/C++",
     "iconText": "h/cpp",
     "enabled": "%{JS: value('Plugins').indexOf('CppEditor') >= 0}",
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppheader/wizard.json b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppheader/wizard.json
index 6d4de509757..36956636a3f 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppheader/wizard.json
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppheader/wizard.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
     "supportedProjectTypes": [ ],
     "id": "C.Header",
     "category": "O.C++",
-    "trDescription": "Creates a C++ header file that you can add to a C++ project.",
-    "trDisplayName": "C++ Header File",
-    "trDisplayCategory": "C++",
+    "trDescription": "Creates a header file that you can add to a C/C++ project.",
+    "trDisplayName": "C/C++ Header File",
+    "trDisplayCategory": "C/C++",
     "iconText": "h",
     "enabled": "%{JS: value('Plugins').indexOf('CppEditor') >= 0}",
 
diff --git a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppsource/wizard.json b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppsource/wizard.json
index e9af17a913c..c75600ff8af 100644
--- a/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppsource/wizard.json
+++ b/share/qtcreator/templates/wizards/files/cppsource/wizard.json
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
     "supportedProjectTypes": [ ],
     "id": "B.Source",
     "category": "O.C++",
-    "trDescription": "Creates a C++ source file that you can add to a C++ project.",
-    "trDisplayName": "C++ Source File",
-    "trDisplayCategory": "C++",
+    "trDescription": "Creates a source file that you can add to a C/C++ project.",
+    "trDisplayName": "C/C++ Source File",
+    "trDisplayCategory": "C/C++",
     "iconText": "cpp",
     "enabled": "%{JS: value('Plugins').indexOf('CppEditor') >= 0}",