diff --git a/mercurial/merge.py b/mercurial/merge.py
--- a/mercurial/merge.py
+++ b/mercurial/merge.py
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ def manifestmerge(repo, wctx, p2, pa, br
                 fla = ma.flags(f)
                 nol = 'l' not in fl1 + fl2 + fla
                 if n2 == a and fl2 == fla:
-                    actions['k'].append((f, (), "keep")) # remote unchanged
+                    actions['k'].append((f, (), "remote unchanged"))
                 elif n1 == a and fl1 == fla: # local unchanged - use remote
                     if n1 == n2: # optimization: keep local content
                         actions['e'].append((f, (fl2,), "update permissions"))
diff --git a/tests/test-graft.t b/tests/test-graft.t
--- a/tests/test-graft.t
+++ b/tests/test-graft.t
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Graft out of order, skipping a merge and
    e: remote is newer -> g
   getting e
   updating: e 1/1 files (100.00%)
-   b: keep -> k
+   b: remote unchanged -> k
   e
   grafting revision 4
     searching for copies back to rev 1
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ Graft out of order, skipping a merge and
    d: remote is newer -> g
   getting d
   updating: d 1/2 files (50.00%)
-   b: keep -> k
+   b: remote unchanged -> k
    e: versions differ -> m
   updating: e 2/2 files (100.00%)
   picked tool 'internal:merge' for e (binary False symlink False)
diff --git a/tests/test-issue672.t b/tests/test-issue672.t
--- a/tests/test-issue672.t
+++ b/tests/test-issue672.t
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ http://mercurial.selenic.com/bts/issue67
    1a: remote created -> g
   getting 1a
   updating: 1a 2/2 files (100.00%)
-   2: keep -> k
+   2: remote unchanged -> k
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 1 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 
diff --git a/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t b/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t
--- a/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t
+++ b/tests/test-merge-criss-cross.t
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Redo merge with merge.preferancestor="*"
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: 40663881a6dd, local: 3b08d01b0ab5+, remote: adfe50279922
-   f2: keep -> k
+   f2: remote unchanged -> k
    f1: versions differ -> m
   
   auction for merging merge bids
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ Redo merge with merge.preferancestor="*"
    f1: remote is newer -> g
   getting f1
   updating: f1 1/1 files (100.00%)
-   f2: keep -> k
+   f2: remote unchanged -> k
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ The other way around:
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: 0f6b37dbe527, local: adfe50279922+, remote: 3b08d01b0ab5
-   f1: keep -> k
+   f1: remote unchanged -> k
    f2: versions differ -> m
   
   calculating bids for ancestor 40663881a6dd
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ The other way around:
    f2: remote is newer -> g
   getting f2
   updating: f2 1/1 files (100.00%)
-   f1: keep -> k
+   f1: remote unchanged -> k
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ Verify how the output looks and and how 
   resolving manifests
    branchmerge: True, force: False, partial: False
    ancestor: 40663881a6dd, local: 3b08d01b0ab5+, remote: adfe50279922
-   f2: keep -> k
+   f2: remote unchanged -> k
    f1: versions differ -> m
   
   auction for merging merge bids
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Verify how the output looks and and how 
    f1: remote is newer -> g
   getting f1
   updating: f1 1/1 files (100.00%)
-   f2: keep -> k
+   f2: remote unchanged -> k
   1 files updated, 0 files merged, 0 files removed, 0 files unresolved
   (branch merge, don't forget to commit)
 
diff --git a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
--- a/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
+++ b/tests/test-rename-merge2.t
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ args:
    ancestor: 924404dff337, local: e300d1c794ec+, remote: 4ce40f5aca24
    preserving a for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   a: keep -> k
+   a: remote unchanged -> k
    b: remote copied from a -> m
   updating: b 1/2 files (50.00%)
   picked tool 'python ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False)
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ m "um a c" "um x c" "      " "10 do merg
    ancestor: 924404dff337, local: 0b76e65c8289+, remote: 4ce40f5aca24
    preserving b for resolve of b
    preserving rev for resolve of rev
-   a: keep -> k
+   a: remote unchanged -> k
    b: both created -> m
   updating: b 1/2 files (50.00%)
   picked tool 'python ../merge' for b (binary False symlink False)