diff --git a/test/runtimes/BUILD b/test/runtimes/BUILD
index 4cd627222..022de5ff7 100644
--- a/test/runtimes/BUILD
+++ b/test/runtimes/BUILD
@@ -4,30 +4,30 @@ package(licenses = ["notice"])
 
 runtime_test(
     name = "go1.12",
-    blacklist_file = "blacklist_go1.12.csv",
+    exclude_file = "exclude_go1.12.csv",
     lang = "go",
 )
 
 runtime_test(
     name = "java11",
-    blacklist_file = "blacklist_java11.csv",
+    exclude_file = "exclude_java11.csv",
     lang = "java",
 )
 
 runtime_test(
     name = "nodejs12.4.0",
-    blacklist_file = "blacklist_nodejs12.4.0.csv",
+    exclude_file = "exclude_nodejs12.4.0.csv",
     lang = "nodejs",
 )
 
 runtime_test(
     name = "php7.3.6",
-    blacklist_file = "blacklist_php7.3.6.csv",
+    exclude_file = "exclude_php7.3.6.csv",
     lang = "php",
 )
 
 runtime_test(
     name = "python3.7.3",
-    blacklist_file = "blacklist_python3.7.3.csv",
+    exclude_file = "exclude_python3.7.3.csv",
     lang = "python",
 )
diff --git a/test/runtimes/defs.bzl b/test/runtimes/defs.bzl
index f836dd952..dc3667f05 100644
--- a/test/runtimes/defs.bzl
+++ b/test/runtimes/defs.bzl
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ def _runtime_test_impl(ctx):
         "--image",
         ctx.attr.image,
     ]
-    if ctx.attr.blacklist_file:
+    if ctx.attr.exclude_file:
         args += [
-            "--blacklist_file",
-            ctx.files.blacklist_file[0].short_path,
+            "--exclude_file",
+            ctx.files.exclude_file[0].short_path,
         ]
 
     # Build a runner.
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def _runtime_test_impl(ctx):
     return [DefaultInfo(
         executable = runner,
         runfiles = ctx.runfiles(
-            files = ctx.files._runner + ctx.files.blacklist_file + ctx.files._proctor,
+            files = ctx.files._runner + ctx.files.exclude_file + ctx.files._proctor,
             collect_default = True,
             collect_data = True,
         ),
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ _runtime_test = rule(
         "lang": attr.string(
             mandatory = True,
         ),
-        "blacklist_file": attr.label(
+        "exclude_file": attr.label(
             mandatory = False,
             allow_single_file = True,
         ),
@@ -68,12 +68,12 @@ def runtime_test(name, **kwargs):
         **kwargs
     )
 
-def blacklist_test(name, blacklist_file):
-    """Test that a blacklist parses correctly."""
+def exclude_test(name, exclude_file):
+    """Test that a exclude file parses correctly."""
     go_test(
-        name = name + "_blacklist_test",
+        name = name + "_exclude_test",
         library = ":runner",
-        srcs = ["blacklist_test.go"],
-        args = ["--blacklist_file", "test/runtimes/" + blacklist_file],
-        data = [blacklist_file],
+        srcs = ["exclude_test.go"],
+        args = ["--exclude_file", "test/runtimes/" + exclude_file],
+        data = [exclude_file],
     )
diff --git a/test/runtimes/blacklist_go1.12.csv b/test/runtimes/exclude_go1.12.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from test/runtimes/blacklist_go1.12.csv
rename to test/runtimes/exclude_go1.12.csv
diff --git a/test/runtimes/blacklist_java11.csv b/test/runtimes/exclude_java11.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from test/runtimes/blacklist_java11.csv
rename to test/runtimes/exclude_java11.csv
diff --git a/test/runtimes/blacklist_nodejs12.4.0.csv b/test/runtimes/exclude_nodejs12.4.0.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from test/runtimes/blacklist_nodejs12.4.0.csv
rename to test/runtimes/exclude_nodejs12.4.0.csv
diff --git a/test/runtimes/blacklist_php7.3.6.csv b/test/runtimes/exclude_php7.3.6.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from test/runtimes/blacklist_php7.3.6.csv
rename to test/runtimes/exclude_php7.3.6.csv
diff --git a/test/runtimes/blacklist_python3.7.3.csv b/test/runtimes/exclude_python3.7.3.csv
similarity index 100%
rename from test/runtimes/blacklist_python3.7.3.csv
rename to test/runtimes/exclude_python3.7.3.csv
diff --git a/test/runtimes/runner/BUILD b/test/runtimes/runner/BUILD
index 63924b9c5..3972244b9 100644
--- a/test/runtimes/runner/BUILD
+++ b/test/runtimes/runner/BUILD
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ go_binary(
 )
 
 go_test(
-    name = "blacklist_test",
+    name = "exclude_test",
     size = "small",
-    srcs = ["blacklist_test.go"],
+    srcs = ["exclude_test.go"],
     library = ":runner",
 )
diff --git a/test/runtimes/runner/blacklist_test.go b/test/runtimes/runner/exclude_test.go
similarity index 77%
rename from test/runtimes/runner/blacklist_test.go
rename to test/runtimes/runner/exclude_test.go
index 0ff69ab18..c08755894 100644
--- a/test/runtimes/runner/blacklist_test.go
+++ b/test/runtimes/runner/exclude_test.go
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	os.Exit(m.Run())
 }
 
-// Test that the blacklist parses without error.
+// Test that the exclude file parses without error.
 func TestBlacklists(t *testing.T) {
-	bl, err := getBlacklist()
+	ex, err := getExcludes()
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error parsing blacklist: %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("error parsing exclude file: %v", err)
 	}
-	if *blacklistFile != "" && len(bl) == 0 {
-		t.Errorf("got empty blacklist for file %q", *blacklistFile)
+	if *excludeFile != "" && len(ex) == 0 {
+		t.Errorf("got empty excludes for file %q", *excludeFile)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/test/runtimes/runner/main.go b/test/runtimes/runner/main.go
index 57540e00e..7989dca84 100644
--- a/test/runtimes/runner/main.go
+++ b/test/runtimes/runner/main.go
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	lang          = flag.String("lang", "", "language runtime to test")
-	image         = flag.String("image", "", "docker image with runtime tests")
-	blacklistFile = flag.String("blacklist_file", "", "file containing blacklist of tests to exclude, in CSV format with fields: test name, bug id, comment")
+	lang        = flag.String("lang", "", "language runtime to test")
+	image       = flag.String("image", "", "docker image with runtime tests")
+	excludeFile = flag.String("exclude_file", "", "file containing list of tests to exclude, in CSV format with fields: test name, bug id, comment")
 )
 
 // Wait time for each test to run.
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ func main() {
 // defered functions before exiting. It returns an exit code that should be
 // passed to os.Exit.
 func runTests() int {
-	// Get tests to blacklist.
-	blacklist, err := getBlacklist()
+	// Get tests to exclude..
+	excludes, err := getExcludes()
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error getting blacklist: %s\n", err.Error())
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error getting exclude list: %s\n", err.Error())
 		return 1
 	}
 
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ func runTests() int {
 	// Get a slice of tests to run. This will also start a single Docker
 	// container that will be used to run each test. The final test will
 	// stop the Docker container.
-	tests, err := getTests(d, blacklist)
+	tests, err := getTests(d, excludes)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s\n", err.Error())
 		return 1
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ func runTests() int {
 }
 
 // getTests executes all tests as table tests.
-func getTests(d *dockerutil.Docker, blacklist map[string]struct{}) ([]testing.InternalTest, error) {
+func getTests(d *dockerutil.Docker, excludes map[string]struct{}) ([]testing.InternalTest, error) {
 	// Start the container.
 	d.CopyFiles("/proctor", "test/runtimes/proctor/proctor")
 	if err := d.Spawn(dockerutil.RunOpts{
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ func getTests(d *dockerutil.Docker, blacklist map[string]struct{}) ([]testing.In
 		itests = append(itests, testing.InternalTest{
 			Name: tc,
 			F: func(t *testing.T) {
-				// Is the test blacklisted?
-				if _, ok := blacklist[tc]; ok {
-					t.Skipf("SKIP: blacklisted test %q", tc)
+				// Is the test excluded?
+				if _, ok := excludes[tc]; ok {
+					t.Skipf("SKIP: excluded test %q", tc)
 				}
 
 				var (
@@ -143,14 +143,14 @@ func getTests(d *dockerutil.Docker, blacklist map[string]struct{}) ([]testing.In
 	return itests, nil
 }
 
-// getBlacklist reads the blacklist file and returns a set of test names to
+// getBlacklist reads the exclude file and returns a set of test names to
 // exclude.
-func getBlacklist() (map[string]struct{}, error) {
-	blacklist := make(map[string]struct{})
-	if *blacklistFile == "" {
-		return blacklist, nil
+func getExcludes() (map[string]struct{}, error) {
+	excludes := make(map[string]struct{})
+	if *excludeFile == "" {
+		return excludes, nil
 	}
-	f, err := os.Open(*blacklistFile)
+	f, err := os.Open(*excludeFile)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -171,9 +171,9 @@ func getBlacklist() (map[string]struct{}, error) {
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
-		blacklist[record[0]] = struct{}{}
+		excludes[record[0]] = struct{}{}
 	}
-	return blacklist, nil
+	return excludes, nil
 }
 
 // testDeps implements testing.testDeps (an unexported interface), and is