diff --git a/cmake/Modules/FindKIM-API.cmake b/cmake/Modules/FindKIM-API.cmake
index d9397b9aba..beef92db59 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/FindKIM-API.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindKIM-API.cmake
@@ -41,9 +41,9 @@ include(FindPackageHandleStandardArgs)
 
 pkg_check_modules(KIM-API REQUIRED libkim-api>=2.0)
 
-pkg_get_variable(KIM-API-V2-CMAKE_C_COMPILER libkim-api CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
-pkg_get_variable(KIM-API-V2-CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER libkim-api CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
-pkg_get_variable(KIM-API-V2_CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER libkim-api CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER)
+pkg_get_variable(KIM-API-CMAKE_C_COMPILER libkim-api CMAKE_C_COMPILER)
+pkg_get_variable(KIM-API-CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER libkim-api CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER)
+pkg_get_variable(KIM-API_CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER libkim-api CMAKE_Fortran_COMPILER)
 
 # handle the QUIETLY and REQUIRED arguments and set KIM-API_FOUND to TRUE
 # if all listed variables are TRUE
diff --git a/src/KIM/kim_query.cpp b/src/KIM/kim_query.cpp
index 7480703ce8..fedc976110 100644
--- a/src/KIM/kim_query.cpp
+++ b/src/KIM/kim_query.cpp
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Designed for use with the kim-api-v2-2.0.0 (and newer) package
+   Designed for use with the kim-api-2.0.2 (and newer) package
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #include <mpi.h>
diff --git a/src/KIM/kim_query.h b/src/KIM/kim_query.h
index ed5a7c88f3..3644e4519b 100644
--- a/src/KIM/kim_query.h
+++ b/src/KIM/kim_query.h
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Designed for use with the kim-api-v2-2.0.0 (and newer) package
+   Designed for use with the kim-api-2.0.2 (and newer) package
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #ifdef COMMAND_CLASS
diff --git a/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp b/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp
index ea5f24a67e..157a782f20 100644
--- a/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp
+++ b/src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Designed for use with the kim-api-v2-2.0.0 (and newer) package
+   Designed for use with the kim-api-2.0.2 (and newer) package
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #include <cstring>
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ void PairKIM::settings(int narg, char **arg)
                         (0 == strcmp("LAMMPSvirial", arg[0]))))
      {
        error->all(FLERR,"'KIMvirial' or 'LAMMPSvirial' not supported with "
-                  "kim-api-v2.");
+                  "kim-api.");
      }
      else
        error->all(FLERR,"Illegal pair_style command");
diff --git a/src/KIM/pair_kim.h b/src/KIM/pair_kim.h
index a6f882347d..27bab6c687 100644
--- a/src/KIM/pair_kim.h
+++ b/src/KIM/pair_kim.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Designed for use with the kim-api-v2-2.0.0 (and newer) package
+   Designed for use with the kim-api-2.0.2 (and newer) package
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 #ifdef PAIR_CLASS
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ E: KIM Compute returned error
 
 The KIM model was unable, for some reason, to complete the computation.
 
-E: 'KIMvirial' or 'LAMMPSvirial' not supported with kim-api-v2.
+E: 'KIMvirial' or 'LAMMPSvirial' not supported with kim-api.
 
-"KIMvirial or "LAMMPSvirial" found on the pair_style line.  These keys are not supported kim-api-v2. (The virial computation is always performed by LAMMPS.) Please remove these keys, make sure the KIM model you are using supports kim-api-v2, and rerun.
+"KIMvirial or "LAMMPSvirial" found on the pair_style line.  These keys are not supported kim-api. (The virial computation is always performed by LAMMPS.) Please remove these keys, make sure the KIM model you are using supports kim-api, and rerun.
 
 E: Illegal pair_style command