diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 99a92485b..4fa2f069e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - Added fix to turn on ship emissions for CO2 in the carbon simulation
 - Updated `HEMCO_Config.rc` for carbon simulation to read data based on carbon species used
 - Fixed entries for CO2 emissions in `ExtData.rc.carbon`
+- Fixed metals simulation name in config file template comments
 
 ## [14.5.0] - 2024-11-07
 ### Added
diff --git a/run/GCClassic/HEMCO_Config.rc.templates/HEMCO_Config.rc.metals b/run/GCClassic/HEMCO_Config.rc.templates/HEMCO_Config.rc.metals
index 07017f86b..f072a9dc9 100644
--- a/run/GCClassic/HEMCO_Config.rc.templates/HEMCO_Config.rc.metals
+++ b/run/GCClassic/HEMCO_Config.rc.templates/HEMCO_Config.rc.metals
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #\\
 #\\
 # !REMARKS:
-#  This file has been customized for the Transport Tracers simulation.
+#  This file has been customized for the trace metals simulation.
 #  See The HEMCO User's Guide for file details:
 #    http://wiki.geos-chem.org/The_HEMCO_User%27s_Guide
 #
diff --git a/run/GCClassic/HISTORY.rc.templates/HISTORY.rc.metals b/run/GCClassic/HISTORY.rc.templates/HISTORY.rc.metals
index 69607f193..3975e3255 100644
--- a/run/GCClassic/HISTORY.rc.templates/HISTORY.rc.metals
+++ b/run/GCClassic/HISTORY.rc.templates/HISTORY.rc.metals
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ###############################################################################
-###  HISTORY.rc file for GEOS-Chem Transport Tracers simulations            ###
+###  HISTORY.rc file for GEOS-Chem trace metals simulations                 ###
 ###  Contact: GEOS-Chem Support Team (geos-chem-support@g.harvard.edu)      ###
 ###############################################################################