diff --git a/.github/actions/integration/files_deleted.csv b/.github/actions/integration/files_removed.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/actions/integration/files_deleted.csv
rename to .github/actions/integration/files_removed.csv
diff --git a/.github/actions/integration/files_deleted.json b/.github/actions/integration/files_removed.json
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/actions/integration/files_deleted.json
rename to .github/actions/integration/files_removed.json
diff --git a/.github/actions/integration/files_deleted.txt b/.github/actions/integration/files_removed.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from .github/actions/integration/files_deleted.txt
rename to .github/actions/integration/files_removed.txt
diff --git a/.github/actions/integration/test.sh b/.github/actions/integration/test.sh
index 0968d79d..e037630b 100755
--- a/.github/actions/integration/test.sh
+++ b/.github/actions/integration/test.sh
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ testResults () {
             result=51
         elif [ "$4" == 'files_modified' ]; then
             result=12
-        elif [ "$4" == 'files_deleted' ]; then
+        elif [ "$4" == 'files_removed' ]; then
             result=7
         fi
         if [ "$2" == 'json' ]; then
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ runTest () {
 
 test () {
     if [ "$output" == "" ] || [ "$fileOutput" == "" ]; then
-        for format in "json" "," " "; do \
+        for format in "json" "," "\' \'"; do \
             echo '\033[1;92mFORMAT:"'$format'"\033[0m'
-            for file in "files" "files_modified" "files_added" "files_deleted"; do \
+            for file in "files" "files_modified" "files_added" "files_removed"; do \
                 echo '\033[1;92mFILE:'$file'\033[0m'
                 runTest $file "$format" "$format"
             done
         done
     else
-        for file in "files" "files_modified" "files_added" "files_deleted"; do \
+        for file in "files" "files_modified" "files_added" "files_removed"; do \
             echo '\033[1;92mFILE:'$file'\033[0m'
             runTest $file "$fileOutput" "$output"
         done
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integration.yml b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
index ed495fae..b0dd96d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integration.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integration.yml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ jobs:
           files: ${{ format('{0}{1}', toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files), toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files)) }}
           files_modified: ${{ format('{0}{1}', toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_modified), toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_modified)) }}
           files_added: ${{ format('{0}{1}', toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_added), toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_added)) }}
-          files_deleted: ${{ format('{0}{1}', toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_deleted), toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_deleted)) }}
+          files_removed: ${{ format('{0}{1}', toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_removed), toJSON(steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_removed)) }}
       - run: chmod +x test.sh && ./test.sh
         working-directory: .github/actions/integration
         if: success() && matrix.output != 'json'
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@ jobs:
           files: ${{ format('{0}{1}', steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files, steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files ) }}
           files_modified: ${{ format('{0}{1}', steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_modified, steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_modified ) }}
           files_added: ${{ format('{0}{1}', steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_added, steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_added ) }}
-          files_deleted: ${{ format('{0}{1}', steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_deleted, steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_deleted ) }}
\ No newline at end of file
+          files_removed: ${{ format('{0}{1}', steps.file_changes_build_pr.outputs.files_removed, steps.file_changes_build_push.outputs.files_removed ) }}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6591a2a..91edfdeb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ _Optional_  - `string` - pass in a specific PR number to get file changes from.
 
 ### files
 
-steps.file_changes.outputs.files - `string` - The names all new, updated, and deleted files.  The output is dependant on the output input, default is a json string.
+steps.file_changes.outputs.files - `string` - The names all new, updated, and removed files.  The output is dependant on the output input, default is a json string.
 
 ### files_added
 
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ steps.file_changes.outputs.files_added - `string` - The names of the newly creat
 
 steps.file_changes.outputs.files_modified - `string` - The names of the updated files.  The output is dependant on the output input, default is a json string.
 
-### files_deleted
+### files_removed
 
-steps.file_changes.outputs.files_deleted - `string` - The names of the deleted files.  The output is dependant on the output input, default is a json string.
+steps.file_changes.outputs.files_removed - `string` - The names of the removed files.  The output is dependant on the output input, default is a json string.
 
 ## Example usage
 
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ If a push is made then it will compare commits from the SHA `github.payload.befo
 
 After gathering this information it will output the files in 2 ways.  
   
-- As an output variable, you can use this variable by using `steps.file_changes_outputs_files`, `steps.file_changes.outputs.files_modified`, `steps.file_changes.outputs.files_added`, `steps.file_changes.outputs.files_deleted`.
+- As an output variable, you can use this variable by using `steps.file_changes_outputs_files`, `steps.file_changes.outputs.files_modified`, `steps.file_changes.outputs.files_added`, `steps.file_changes.outputs.files_removed`.
 
-- As a file on the container stored at `$HOME/files.json`, `$HOME/files_modified.json`, `$HOME/files_added.json`, `$HOME/files_deleted.json`.  
+- As a file on the container stored at `$HOME/files.json`, `$HOME/files_modified.json`, `$HOME/files_added.json`, `$HOME/files_removed.json`.  
 
 - _NOTE:_ If you set a custom delimiter in output or fileOutput inputs then you will receive different files.  For example a delimiter of ',' will output at `$HOME/files.csv` instead of `$HOME/files.json`.  Likewise, anything other than 'json' or ',' delmiters will output `$HOME/files.txt` files instead of `$HOME/files.json` by default.
 
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ jobs:
           cat $HOME/files.json
           cat $HOME/files_modified.json
           cat $HOME/files_added.json
-          cat $HOME/files_deleted.json
+          cat $HOME/files_removed.json
           echo '${{ steps.file_changes.outputs.files}}'
           echo '${{ steps.file_changes.outputs.files_modified}}'
           echo '${{ steps.file_changes.outputs.files_added}}'
-          echo '${{ steps.file_changes.outputs.files_deleted}}'
+          echo '${{ steps.file_changes.outputs.files_removed}}'
 ```
 
 You can set the output and fileOutput to ',' for csv output.
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index f041e4e8..aa4a706f 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: 'File Changes Action'
-description: 'Creates outputs variables of files modified, added, or deleted by a PR or Push.'
+description: 'Creates outputs variables of files modified, added, or removed by a PR or Push.'
 author: 'Bryan Killian <me@trilom.org>'
 inputs:
   githubRepo:
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ inputs:
     required: false
 outputs:
   files:
-    description: 'The names all new, updated, and deleted files'
+    description: 'The names all new, updated, and removed files'
   files_added:
     description: 'The names of the newly created files'
   files_modified:
     description: 'The names of the updated files'
-  files_deleted:
-    description: 'The names of the deleted files'
+  files_removed:
+    description: 'The names of the removed files'
 runs:
   using: 'node12'
   main:  'dist/index.js'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fc0cef2f..eb99927e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": "12.16.1"
   },
-  "description": "Creates outputs variables of files modified, added, or deleted by a PR or Push.",
+  "description": "Creates outputs variables of files modified, added, or removed by a PR or Push.",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "yarn && tsc",
diff --git a/src/FilesHelper.ts b/src/FilesHelper.ts
index 93683059..24775b4c 100644
--- a/src/FilesHelper.ts
+++ b/src/FilesHelper.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {getErrorString} from './UtilsHelper'
 /**
  * @function sortChangedFiles
  * @param files pass in array of GithubFile's to be sorted
- * @returns ChangedFiles object that has .files, .added, .modified, and .deleted
+ * @returns ChangedFiles object that has .files, .added, .modified, and .removed
  */
 export function sortChangedFiles(files: GitHubFile[]): ChangedFiles {
   try {
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export function formatChangedFiles(format: string, files: string[]): string {
 /**
  * @function writeFiles
  * @param format output format 'json' will stringify anything else will files.join('string')
- * @param key changedFiles type added, modified, deleted, or files
+ * @param key changedFiles type added, modified, removed, or files
  * @param files string list of files to format
  * @returns string output to be stored in file
  */
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ export function writeFiles(format: string, key: string, files: string[]): void {
 /**
  * @function writeOutput
  * @param format output format 'json' will stringify anything else will files.join('string')
- * @param key changedFiles type added, modified, deleted, or files
+ * @param key changedFiles type added, modified, removed, or files
  * @param files string list of files to format
  * @returns string output to be stored to action output
  */
diff --git a/src/tests/mocks/octokit/payloads.ts b/src/tests/mocks/octokit/payloads.ts
index 868a3e9d..fa255b6e 100644
--- a/src/tests/mocks/octokit/payloads.ts
+++ b/src/tests/mocks/octokit/payloads.ts
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ export const weirdFileArray: string[] = [
   ".github/actions/deploy_infrastruc1234'ture/deploy.sh",
   '.github/actions/make_commands/&&&index.js',
   '.github/actions/make_comdf&*(@mands/test/files_added.json',
-  '.github/actions/make_c``ommands/test/files_deleted.json',
+  '.github/actions/make_c``ommands/test/files_removed.json',
   '.github/actions/make  commands/test/files_modified.json',
   '.pre-commit-config.yaml',
   'cloudformation/Makefile',