diff --git a/doc/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc b/doc/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc
index 76e352d7d15..1848e0f8a56 100644
--- a/doc/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc
+++ b/doc/src/howto/creator-only/creator-autotest.qdoc
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@
     \uicontrol {Limit result output} check box. To disable automatic scrolling,
     deselect the \uicontrol {Automatically scroll results} check box.
 
-    Internal messages and run configuration warnings for guessed configurations
+    Internal messages and run configuration warnings for deduced configurations
     are omitted by default. To view them, deselect the \uicontrol {Omit internal
     messages} and \uicontrol {Omit run configuration warnings} check boxes.
 */
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
index 1cd550c807c..ece34ead496 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.cpp
@@ -151,11 +151,11 @@ void TestConfiguration::completeTestInformation(TestRunMode runMode)
     if (targetInfo.targetFilePath.isEmpty()) {
         qCDebug(LOG) << "BuildTargetInfos";
         const QList<BuildTargetInfo> buildTargets = target->applicationTargets().list;
-        // if there is only one build target just use it (but be honest that we're guessing)
+        // if there is only one build target just use it (but be honest that we're deducing)
         if (buildTargets.size() == 1) {
             targetInfo = buildTargets.first();
-            m_guessedConfiguration = true;
-            m_guessedFrom = targetInfo.buildKey;
+            m_deducedConfiguration = true;
+            m_deducedFrom = targetInfo.buildKey;
         }
     }
 
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ void TestConfiguration::completeTestInformation(TestRunMode runMode)
             if (isLocal(rc)) { // FIXME for now only Desktop support
                 const Runnable runnable = rc->runnable();
                 m_runnable.environment = runnable.environment;
-                m_guessedConfiguration = true;
-                m_guessedFrom = rc->displayName();
+                m_deducedConfiguration = true;
+                m_deducedFrom = rc->displayName();
                 if (runMode == TestRunMode::Debug)
                     m_runConfig = new TestRunConfiguration(rc->target(), this);
             } else {
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ void TestConfiguration::completeTestInformation(TestRunMode runMode)
         }
     }
 
-    if (m_displayName.isEmpty()) // happens e.g. when guessing the TestConfiguration or error
+    if (m_displayName.isEmpty()) // happens e.g. when deducing the TestConfiguration or error
         m_displayName = (*buildSystemTargets.begin());
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h
index 52241f5f10d..929731bce3a 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testconfiguration.h
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@ public:
     ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *originalRunConfiguration() const { return m_origRunConfig; }
     TestRunConfiguration *runConfiguration() const { return m_runConfig; }
     bool hasExecutable() const;
-    bool isGuessed() const { return m_guessedConfiguration; }
-    QString runConfigDisplayName() const { return m_guessedConfiguration ? m_guessedFrom
+    bool isDeduced() const { return m_deducedConfiguration; }
+    QString runConfigDisplayName() const { return m_deducedConfiguration ? m_deducedFrom
                                                                          : m_displayName; }
 
     ProjectExplorer::Runnable runnable() const { return m_runnable; }
@@ -99,9 +99,9 @@ private:
     QString m_projectFile;
     QString m_buildDir;
     QString m_displayName;
-    QString m_guessedFrom;
+    QString m_deducedFrom;
     QPointer<ProjectExplorer::Project> m_project;
-    bool m_guessedConfiguration = false;
+    bool m_deducedConfiguration = false;
     TestRunConfiguration *m_runConfig = nullptr;
     QSet<QString> m_buildTargets;
     ProjectExplorer::RunConfiguration *m_origRunConfig = nullptr;
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
index 1e5cd5ac748..da720005033 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testrunner.cpp
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ static QString processInformation(const QProcess *proc)
 static QString rcInfo(const TestConfiguration * const config)
 {
     QString info = '\n' + TestRunner::tr("Run configuration:") + ' ';
-    if (config->isGuessed())
-        info += TestRunner::tr("guessed from");
+    if (config->isDeduced())
+        info += TestRunner::tr("deduced from");
     return info + " \"" + config->runConfigDisplayName() + '"';
 }
 
@@ -406,11 +406,11 @@ int TestRunner::precheckTestConfigurations()
         config->completeTestInformation(TestRunMode::Run);
         if (config->project()) {
             testCaseCount += config->testCaseCount();
-            if (!omitWarnings && config->isGuessed()) {
+            if (!omitWarnings && config->isDeduced()) {
                 QString message = tr(
-                            "Project's run configuration was guessed for \"%1\".\n"
+                            "Project's run configuration was deduced for \"%1\".\n"
                             "This might cause trouble during execution.\n"
-                            "(guessed from \"%2\")");
+                            "(deduced from \"%2\")");
                 message = message.arg(config->displayName()).arg(config->runConfigDisplayName());
                 emit testResultReady(
                             TestResultPtr(new FaultyTestResult(Result::MessageWarn, message)));
diff --git a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui
index ec79213140c..bef08a5a285 100644
--- a/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui
+++ b/src/plugins/autotest/testsettingspage.ui
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
           <item>
            <widget class="QCheckBox" name="omitRunConfigWarnCB">
             <property name="toolTip">
-             <string>Hides warnings related to a guessed run configuration.</string>
+             <string>Hides warnings related to a deduced run configuration.</string>
             </property>
             <property name="text">
              <string>Omit run configuration warnings</string>