diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/migrations/0016_auto_20170705_1938.py b/src/c3nav/editor/migrations/0016_auto_20170705_1938.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..de594c26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/migrations/0016_auto_20170705_1938.py
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Generated by Django 1.11.2 on 2017-07-05 19:38
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('editor', '0015_changeset_last_state_update'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='changesetupdate',
+            name='author',
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='changeset',
+            name='state',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('unproposed', 'unproposed'), ('proposed', 'proposed'), ('review', 'in review'), ('rejected', 'rejected'), ('reproposed', 'proposed again'), ('finallyrejected', 'finally rejected'), ('applied', 'accepted and applied')], db_index=True, default='unproposed', max_length=20),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='changesetupdate',
+            name='state',
+            field=models.CharField(choices=[('unproposed', 'unproposed'), ('proposed', 'proposed'), ('review', 'in review'), ('rejected', 'rejected'), ('reproposed', 'proposed again'), ('finallyrejected', 'finally rejected'), ('applied', 'accepted and applied')], db_index=True, max_length=20, null=None),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
index 0c7f0073..da8c182b 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changeset.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class ChangeSet(models.Model):
         ('proposed', _('proposed')),
         ('review', _('in review')),
         ('rejected', _('rejected')),
-        ('reproposed', _('reproposed')),
+        ('reproposed', _('proposed again')),
         ('finallyrejected', _('finally rejected')),
-        ('applied', _('accepted')),
+        ('applied', _('accepted and applied')),
     )
     created = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True, verbose_name=_('created'))
     last_change = models.ForeignKey('editor.ChangeSetUpdate', null=True, related_name='+',
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changesetupdate.py b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changesetupdate.py
index 5aa0eb68..e34a6b1c 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/models/changesetupdate.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/models/changesetupdate.py
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ class ChangeSetUpdate(models.Model):
     user = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, null=True, on_delete=models.PROTECT, related_name='+')
 
     state = models.CharField(null=None, db_index=True, choices=ChangeSet.STATES, max_length=20)
-    author = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, null=True, on_delete=models.PROTECT, related_name='+')
     title = models.CharField(max_length=100, null=True)
     description = models.TextField(max_length=1000, null=True)
     assigned_to = models.ForeignKey(settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL, null=True, on_delete=models.PROTECT, related_name='+')
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset.html b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset.html
index dc33934c..a963ff22 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset.html
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset.html
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
             {% endif %}
             {% if can_end_review %}
                 <button type="submit" class="btn btn-danger" name="reject" value="1">{% trans 'Reject' %}</button>
-                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success" name="apply" value="1">{% trans 'Apply' %}</button>
+                <button type="submit" class="btn btn-success" name="apply" value="1">{% trans 'Accept' %}</button>
             {% endif %}
         {% endif %}
         {% if not active and not changeset.closed %}
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_apply.html b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_apply.html
index dd1c8918..2bb6cb65 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_apply.html
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/templates/editor/changeset_apply.html
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 {% load i18n %}
 
 {% include 'editor/fragment_modal_close.html' %}
-<h3>{% trans 'Apply these changes' %}</h3>
+<h3>{% trans 'Accept and apply changes' %}</h3>
 <form action="{{ request.path }}" method="post">
     {% csrf_token %}
-    <p>{% trans 'Do you really want to apply these changes?' %}</p>
+    <p>{% trans 'Do you really want to accept and apply these changes?' %}</p>
     <input type="hidden" name="apply" value="1">
     {% buttons %}
     <button class="invisiblesubmit" type="submit"></button>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         {% trans 'Cancel' %}
     </a>
     <button type="submit" name="apply_confirm" value="1" class="btn btn-success pull-right">
-        {% trans 'Apply' %}
+        {% trans 'Accept and apply' %}
     </button>
     {% endbuttons %}
 </form>
diff --git a/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py b/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py
index f4fd38b3..c1f7bac6 100644
--- a/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py
+++ b/src/c3nav/editor/views/changes.py
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ def changeset_detail(request, pk):
         elif request.POST.get('apply') == '1':
             with changeset.lock_to_edit() as changeset:
                 if not changeset.can_end_review(request):
-                    messages.error(request, _('You cannot apply these changes.'))
+                    messages.error(request, _('You cannot accept and apply these changes.'))
                     return redirect(reverse('editor.changesets.detail', kwargs={'pk': changeset.pk}))
 
                 if request.POST.get('apply_confirm') == '1':
                     changeset.apply(request.user)
-                    messages.success(request, _('You applied these changes.'))
+                    messages.success(request, _('You accepted and applied these changes.'))
                     return redirect(reverse('editor.changesets.detail', kwargs={'pk': changeset.pk}))
 
                 return render(request, 'editor/changeset_apply.html', {})