diff --git a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bond.xml b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bond.xml
index 9ee24e8107..e3b5574e8c 100644
--- a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bond.xml
+++ b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bond.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <!--
         Slaves:
 
-        Array of object paths representing devices which are currently slaved to
+        Array of object paths representing devices which are currently enslaved to
         this device.
     -->
     <property name="Slaves" type="ao" access="read"/>
diff --git a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bridge.xml b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bridge.xml
index e64e400627..7f2605699d 100644
--- a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bridge.xml
+++ b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Bridge.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <!--
         Slaves:
 
-        Array of object paths representing devices which are currently slaved to
+        Array of object paths representing devices which are currently enslaved to
         this device.
     -->
     <property name="Slaves" type="ao" access="read"/>
diff --git a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Team.xml b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Team.xml
index c187b511d1..2318dd6fcf 100644
--- a/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Team.xml
+++ b/introspection/org.freedesktop.NetworkManager.Device.Team.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <!--
         Slaves:
 
-        Array of object paths representing devices which are currently slaved to
+        Array of object paths representing devices which are currently enslaved to
         this device.
     -->
     <property name="Slaves" type="ao" access="read"/>
diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-device-bond.c b/libnm-glib/nm-device-bond.c
index bd5bc216a7..a4f0f5014c 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/nm-device-bond.c
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-device-bond.c
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ nm_device_bond_get_carrier (NMDeviceBond *device)
  * nm_device_bond_get_slaves:
  * @device: a #NMDeviceBond
  *
- * Gets the devices currently slaved to @device.
+ * Gets the devices currently enslaved to @device.
  *
  * Returns: (element-type NMDevice): the #GPtrArray containing
  * #NMDevices that are slaves of @device. This is the internal
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ nm_device_bond_class_init (NMDeviceBondClass *bond_class)
 	/**
 	 * NMDeviceBond:slaves:
 	 *
-	 * The devices (#NMDevice) slaved to the bond device.
+	 * The devices (#NMDevice) enslaved to the bond device.
 	 *
 	 * Since: 0.9.8
 	 **/
diff --git a/libnm-glib/nm-device-bridge.c b/libnm-glib/nm-device-bridge.c
index 20d65cfad3..d5a2bbbcc7 100644
--- a/libnm-glib/nm-device-bridge.c
+++ b/libnm-glib/nm-device-bridge.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ nm_device_bridge_get_carrier (NMDeviceBridge *device)
  * nm_device_bridge_get_slaves:
  * @device: a #NMDeviceBridge
  *
- * Gets the devices currently slaved to @device.
+ * Gets the devices currently enslaved to @device.
  *
  * Returns: (element-type NMDevice): the #GPtrArray containing
  * #NMDevices that are slaves of @device. This is the internal
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ nm_device_bridge_class_init (NMDeviceBridgeClass *bridge_class)
 	/**
 	 * NMDeviceBridge:slaves:
 	 *
-	 * The devices (#NMDevice) slaved to the bridge device.
+	 * The devices (#NMDevice) enslaved to the bridge device.
 	 *
 	 * Since: 0.9.8
 	 **/
diff --git a/libnm/nm-device-bond.c b/libnm/nm-device-bond.c
index 9c43598f64..83b7c3b418 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-device-bond.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-device-bond.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ nm_device_bond_get_carrier (NMDeviceBond *device)
  * nm_device_bond_get_slaves:
  * @device: a #NMDeviceBond
  *
- * Gets the devices currently slaved to @device.
+ * Gets the devices currently enslaved to @device.
  *
  * Returns: (element-type NMDevice): the #GPtrArray containing
  * #NMDevices that are slaves of @device. This is the internal
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ nm_device_bond_class_init (NMDeviceBondClass *bond_class)
 	/**
 	 * NMDeviceBond:slaves: (type GPtrArray(NMDevice))
 	 *
-	 * The devices slaved to the bond device.
+	 * The devices enslaved to the bond device.
 	 **/
 	g_object_class_install_property
 		(object_class, PROP_SLAVES,
diff --git a/libnm/nm-device-bridge.c b/libnm/nm-device-bridge.c
index 76934daa05..39c48d2ac8 100644
--- a/libnm/nm-device-bridge.c
+++ b/libnm/nm-device-bridge.c
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ nm_device_bridge_get_carrier (NMDeviceBridge *device)
  * nm_device_bridge_get_slaves:
  * @device: a #NMDeviceBridge
  *
- * Gets the devices currently slaved to @device.
+ * Gets the devices currently enslaved to @device.
  *
  * Returns: (element-type NMDevice): the #GPtrArray containing
  * #NMDevices that are slaves of @device. This is the internal
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ nm_device_bridge_class_init (NMDeviceBridgeClass *bridge_class)
 	/**
 	 * NMDeviceBridge:slaves: (type GPtrArray(NMDevice))
 	 *
-	 * The devices slaved to the bridge device.
+	 * The devices enslaved to the bridge device.
 	 **/
 	g_object_class_install_property
 		(object_class, PROP_SLAVES,