diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/dimension_panel/bucket_nesting_editor.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/dimension_panel/bucket_nesting_editor.tsx
index 281c72915e46e..325f18ee9833a 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/dimension_panel/bucket_nesting_editor.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/dimension_panel/bucket_nesting_editor.tsx
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export function BucketNestingEditor({
         values: { field: fieldName },
       }),
       filters: i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.groupingOverallFilters', {
-        defaultMessage: 'Top values for each custom query',
+        defaultMessage: 'Top values for each filter',
       }),
       date_histogram: i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.groupingOverallDateHistogram', {
         defaultMessage: 'Top values for each {field}',
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.test.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.test.tsx
index 6364d3913bf57..2d79c5faf74fe 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.test.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.test.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ describe('filters', () => {
           columnOrder: ['col1', 'col2'],
           columns: {
             col1: {
-              label: 'Custom query',
+              label: 'filters',
               dataType: 'document',
               operationType: 'filters',
               scale: 'ordinal',
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ describe('filters', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    describe('Modify custom query', () => {
+    describe('Modify filters', () => {
       it('should correctly show existing filters ', () => {
         const setStateSpy = jest.fn();
         const instance = mount(
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ describe('filters', () => {
         ).toEqual('src : 2');
       });
 
-      it('should remove custom query', () => {
+      it('should remove filter', () => {
         const setStateSpy = jest.fn();
         const instance = mount(
           <InlineOptions
diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.tsx b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.tsx
index bca64d1f2f362..cc1e23cb82a49 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.tsx
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/lens/public/indexpattern_datasource/operations/definitions/filters/filters.tsx
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export interface FilterValue {
   label: string;
 }
 
-const customQueryLabel = i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.customQuery', {
-  defaultMessage: 'Custom query',
+const filtersLabel = i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.filters', {
+  defaultMessage: 'Filters',
 });
 
 export const defaultLabel = i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.filters.label.placeholder', {
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ export interface FiltersIndexPatternColumn extends FieldBasedIndexPatternColumn
 
 export const filtersOperation: OperationDefinition<FiltersIndexPatternColumn> = {
   type: 'filters',
-  displayName: customQueryLabel,
+  displayName: filtersLabel,
   priority: 3, // Higher than any metric
   getPossibleOperationForField: ({ type }) => {
     if (type === 'document') {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ export const filtersOperation: OperationDefinition<FiltersIndexPatternColumn> =
     }
 
     return {
-      label: customQueryLabel,
+      label: filtersLabel,
       dataType: 'string',
       operationType: 'filters',
       scale: 'ordinal',
@@ -223,8 +223,8 @@ export const FilterList = ({
                 defaultMessage: 'This query is invalid',
               })}
               onRemoveClick={() => onRemoveFilter(filter.id)}
-              removeTitle={i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.filters.removeCustomQuery', {
-                defaultMessage: 'Remove custom query',
+              removeTitle={i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.filters.removeFilter', {
+                defaultMessage: 'Remove a filter',
               })}
             >
               <FilterPopover
@@ -259,8 +259,8 @@ export const FilterList = ({
           onAddFilter();
           setIsOpenByCreation(true);
         }}
-        label={i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.filters.addCustomQuery', {
-          defaultMessage: 'Add a custom query',
+        label={i18n.translate('xpack.lens.indexPattern.filters.addaFilter', {
+          defaultMessage: 'Add a filter',
         })}
       />
     </>