diff --git a/client/alloc_runner.go b/client/alloc_runner.go
index 6ee83a098359..8aca846992c2 100644
--- a/client/alloc_runner.go
+++ b/client/alloc_runner.go
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func (r *AllocRunner) Alloc() *structs.Allocation {
 	} else if pending {
 		alloc.ClientStatus = structs.AllocClientStatusPending
 	} else if dead {
-		alloc.ClientStatus = structs.AllocClientStatusDead
+		alloc.ClientStatus = structs.AllocClientStatusComplete
 	}
 
 	return alloc
diff --git a/client/alloc_runner_test.go b/client/alloc_runner_test.go
index 5d31e97e9f61..3893d0b7b80e 100644
--- a/client/alloc_runner_test.go
+++ b/client/alloc_runner_test.go
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func TestAllocRunner_SimpleRun(t *testing.T) {
 			return false, fmt.Errorf("No updates")
 		}
 		last := upd.Allocs[upd.Count-1]
-		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusDead {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("got status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusDead)
+		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusComplete {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("got status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusComplete)
 		}
 		return true, nil
 	}, func(err error) {
@@ -96,8 +96,8 @@ func TestAllocRunner_TerminalUpdate_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Check the status has changed.
 		last := upd.Allocs[upd.Count-1]
-		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusDead {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusDead)
+		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusComplete {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusComplete)
 		}
 
 		// Check the state still exists
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ func TestAllocRunner_TerminalUpdate_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Check the status has changed.
 		last := upd.Allocs[upd.Count-1]
-		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusDead {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusDead)
+		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusComplete {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusComplete)
 		}
 
 		// Check the state was cleaned
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ func TestAllocRunner_Destroy(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Check the status has changed.
 		last := upd.Allocs[upd.Count-1]
-		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusDead {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusDead)
+		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusComplete {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusComplete)
 		}
 
 		// Check the state was cleaned
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ func TestAllocRunner_SaveRestoreState_TerminalAlloc(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Check the status has changed.
 		last := upd.Allocs[upd.Count-1]
-		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusDead {
-			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusDead)
+		if last.ClientStatus != structs.AllocClientStatusComplete {
+			return false, fmt.Errorf("got client status %v; want %v", last.ClientStatus, structs.AllocClientStatusComplete)
 		}
 
 		// Check the state was cleaned
diff --git a/nomad/fsm.go b/nomad/fsm.go
index 5516b764f333..7f9c6e08b3f0 100644
--- a/nomad/fsm.go
+++ b/nomad/fsm.go
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ func (n *nomadFSM) applyAllocClientUpdate(buf []byte, index uint64) interface{}
 	// Unblock evals for the nodes computed node class if the client has
 	// finished running an allocation.
 	for _, alloc := range req.Alloc {
-		if alloc.ClientStatus == structs.AllocClientStatusDead ||
+		if alloc.ClientStatus == structs.AllocClientStatusComplete ||
 			alloc.ClientStatus == structs.AllocClientStatusFailed {
 			nodeID := alloc.NodeID
 			node, err := n.state.NodeByID(nodeID)
diff --git a/nomad/fsm_test.go b/nomad/fsm_test.go
index f6a7bc5e7a07..0e73fabd997e 100644
--- a/nomad/fsm_test.go
+++ b/nomad/fsm_test.go
@@ -651,7 +651,7 @@ func TestFSM_UpdateAllocFromClient_Unblock(t *testing.T) {
 
 	clientAlloc := new(structs.Allocation)
 	*clientAlloc = *alloc
-	clientAlloc.ClientStatus = structs.AllocClientStatusDead
+	clientAlloc.ClientStatus = structs.AllocClientStatusComplete
 	update2 := &structs.Allocation{
 		ID:           alloc2.ID,
 		ClientStatus: structs.AllocClientStatusRunning,
diff --git a/nomad/structs/funcs_test.go b/nomad/structs/funcs_test.go
index 93ce5cb308b7..cc0d574d68d7 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/funcs_test.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/funcs_test.go
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func TestFilterTerminalAllocs(t *testing.T) {
 		&Allocation{
 			ID:            "bam",
 			DesiredStatus: AllocDesiredStatusRun,
-			ClientStatus:  AllocClientStatusDead,
+			ClientStatus:  AllocClientStatusComplete,
 		},
 	}
 
diff --git a/nomad/structs/structs.go b/nomad/structs/structs.go
index c92841a9505b..aff29208a36b 100644
--- a/nomad/structs/structs.go
+++ b/nomad/structs/structs.go
@@ -2085,10 +2085,10 @@ const (
 )
 
 const (
-	AllocClientStatusPending = "pending"
-	AllocClientStatusRunning = "running"
-	AllocClientStatusDead    = "dead"
-	AllocClientStatusFailed  = "failed"
+	AllocClientStatusPending  = "pending"
+	AllocClientStatusRunning  = "running"
+	AllocClientStatusComplete = "complete"
+	AllocClientStatusFailed   = "failed"
 )
 
 // Allocation is used to allocate the placement of a task group to a node.
@@ -2206,7 +2206,7 @@ func (a *Allocation) TerminalStatus() bool {
 	}
 
 	switch a.ClientStatus {
-	case AllocClientStatusDead, AllocClientStatusFailed:
+	case AllocClientStatusComplete, AllocClientStatusFailed:
 		return true
 	default:
 		return false
diff --git a/scheduler/generic_sched_test.go b/scheduler/generic_sched_test.go
index d5137947ca72..14925600d2b0 100644
--- a/scheduler/generic_sched_test.go
+++ b/scheduler/generic_sched_test.go
@@ -1097,7 +1097,7 @@ func TestBatchSched_Run_DeadAlloc(t *testing.T) {
 	alloc.JobID = job.ID
 	alloc.NodeID = node.ID
 	alloc.Name = "my-job.web[0]"
-	alloc.ClientStatus = structs.AllocClientStatusDead
+	alloc.ClientStatus = structs.AllocClientStatusComplete
 	noErr(t, h.State.UpsertAllocs(h.NextIndex(), []*structs.Allocation{alloc}))
 
 	// Create a mock evaluation to register the job