diff --git a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
index 658cd69de2..9f7c30ce10 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/src/system/run_external.rs
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ impl ExternalCommand {
 
                 std::thread::spawn(move || {
                     // If this external is not the last expression, then its output is piped to a channel
-                    // and we create a ValueStream that can be consumed
+                    // and we create a ListStream that can be consumed
 
                     if redirect_stderr {
                         let _ = child.stderr.take();
@@ -444,8 +444,8 @@ fn trim_enclosing_quotes(input: &str) -> String {
     }
 }
 
-// Receiver used for the ValueStream
-// It implements iterator so it can be used as a ValueStream
+// Receiver used for the ListStream
+// It implements iterator so it can be used as a ListStream
 struct ChannelReceiver {
     rx: mpsc::Receiver<Vec<u8>>,
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs
index 568a09b6af..a0b166c795 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/ty.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ pub enum Type {
     Nothing,
     Record(Vec<(String, Type)>),
     Table,
-    ValueStream,
+    ListStream,
     Unknown,
     Error,
     Binary,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ impl Display for Type {
             Type::Nothing => write!(f, "nothing"),
             Type::Number => write!(f, "number"),
             Type::String => write!(f, "string"),
-            Type::ValueStream => write!(f, "value stream"),
+            Type::ListStream => write!(f, "list stream"),
             Type::Unknown => write!(f, "unknown"),
             Type::Error => write!(f, "error"),
             Type::Binary => write!(f, "binary"),
diff --git a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
index f6c26c3547..a111120f38 100644
--- a/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-protocol/src/value/stream.rs
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ impl ListStream {
 
 impl Debug for ListStream {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
-        f.debug_struct("ValueStream").finish()
+        f.debug_struct("ListStream").finish()
     }
 }