diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_beta.js b/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_beta.js
index 98bc4468cb..4852ea19c5 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_beta.js
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_beta.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default () => (
     <OuiKeyPadMenuItem
       label="Dashboard"
       href="#"
-      betaBadgeLabel="Beta"
+      betaBadgeLabel="Experimental"
       betaBadgeTooltipContent="This module is not GA. Please help us by reporting any bugs.">
       <OuiIcon type="dashboardApp" size="l" />
     </OuiKeyPadMenuItem>
diff --git a/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_menu_example.js b/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_menu_example.js
index cbf19e0a0b..e4e832ba54 100644
--- a/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_menu_example.js
+++ b/src-docs/src/views/key_pad_menu/key_pad_menu_example.js
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export const KeyPadMenuExample = {
       demo: <KeyPadMenuItemButton />,
     },
     {
-      title: 'Beta item',
+      title: 'Experimental item',
       source: [
         {
           type: GuideSectionTypes.JS,
@@ -136,16 +136,14 @@ export const KeyPadMenuExample = {
       text: (
         <div>
           <p>
-            If the item links to a module that is not GA (beta, lab, etc), you
-            can add a <OuiCode>betaBadgeLabel</OuiCode> and{' '}
+            If the item links to a module that is not GA (experimental, lab,
+            etc), you can add a <OuiCode>betaBadgeLabel</OuiCode> and{' '}
             <OuiCode>betaBadgeTooltipContent</OuiCode> to the card and it will
             properly create and position an <strong>OuiBetaBadge</strong>.
           </p>
           <p>
-            Supplying just a label will only show the first letter in the badge
-            and supply the full label to the tooltip. You can also pass an{' '}
-            <OuiCode>iconType</OuiCode> to replace the letter only badge and the
-            label will still become the title.
+            You can pass an <OuiCode>iconType</OuiCode> and the label will
+            become the title.
           </p>
         </div>
       ),