diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb
index fe652b2db..17e75785a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/base_controller.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ module Admin
     end
 
     def user_for_paper_trail
-      current_admin_user ? current_admin_user.id_role_username : 'guest'
+      current_admin_user ? current_admin_user.id_role_username : 'anonymous'
     end
   end
 end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/admin/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/admin/sessions_controller.rb
index c0b47e687..a4a286cc1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/admin/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/admin/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ module Admin
     end
 
     def user_for_paper_trail
-      current_admin_user ? current_admin_user.id_role_username : 'guest'
+      current_admin_user ? current_admin_user.id_role_username : 'anonymous'
     end
   end
 end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/registrant/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrant/sessions_controller.rb
index 6dabd8e8c..db403b2a5 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrant/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrant/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ class Registrant::SessionsController < Devise::SessionsController
   end
 
   def user_for_paper_trail
-    current_registrant_user.present? ? current_registrant_user.id_role_username : 'guest'
+    current_registrant_user.present? ? current_registrant_user.id_role_username : 'anonymous'
   end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/controllers/registrant_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrant_controller.rb
index 2d5d3f0d7..9e8c1998e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrant_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrant_controller.rb
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@ class RegistrantController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def user_for_paper_trail
-    current_registrant_user.present? ? current_registrant_user.id_role_username : 'guest'
+    current_registrant_user.present? ? current_registrant_user.id_role_username : 'anonymous'
   end
 end
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diff --git a/app/controllers/registrar/base_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrar/base_controller.rb
index 23a5a9954..499d44594 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrar/base_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrar/base_controller.rb
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class Registrar
     end
 
     def user_for_paper_trail
-      current_registrar_user ? current_registrar_user.id_role_username : 'guest'
+      current_registrar_user ? current_registrar_user.id_role_username : 'anonymous'
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb
index b3998f046..5a7bce72f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/registrar/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Registrar
     end
 
     def user_for_paper_trail
-      current_registrar_user ? current_registrar_user.id_role_username : 'guest'
+      current_registrar_user ? current_registrar_user.id_role_username : 'anonymous'
     end
   end
 end
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diff --git a/test/integration/admin/protected_area_test.rb b/test/integration/admin/protected_area_test.rb
index b13e335ce..59edb04c3 100644
--- a/test/integration/admin/protected_area_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/admin/protected_area_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 
 class AdminAreaProtectedAreaTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
-  def test_unauthenticated_user_is_asked_to_authenticate_when_navigating_to_protected_area
+  def test_anonymous_user_is_asked_to_authenticate_when_navigating_to_protected_area
     visit admin_domains_url
     assert_text 'You need to sign in before continuing'
     assert_current_path new_admin_user_session_path
diff --git a/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb b/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb
index 967a37dec..48de0bbb8 100644
--- a/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb
+++ b/test/integration/registrar/protected_area_test.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 require 'test_helper'
 
 class RegistrarAreaProtectedAreaTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
-  def test_unauthenticated_user_is_asked_to_authenticate_when_navigating_to_protected_area
+  def test_anonymous_user_is_asked_to_authenticate_when_navigating_to_protected_area
     visit registrar_domains_url
     assert_text 'You need to sign in before continuing'
     assert_current_path new_registrar_user_session_path