diff --git a/doc/ref/file_server/dynamic-modules.rst b/doc/ref/file_server/dynamic-modules.rst
index 07804f2865..4d94d2f817 100644
--- a/doc/ref/file_server/dynamic-modules.rst
+++ b/doc/ref/file_server/dynamic-modules.rst
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ The directories are prepended with an underscore:
 - :file:`_renderers`
 - :file:`_returners`
 - :file:`_states`
-- :file:`_outputters`
+- :file:`_output`
 - :file:`_utils`
 
 The contents of these directories need to be synced over to the minions after
diff --git a/salt/client/ssh/state.py b/salt/client/ssh/state.py
index 4a15706632..fe9b7e4dba 100644
--- a/salt/client/ssh/state.py
+++ b/salt/client/ssh/state.py
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def prep_trans_tar(file_client, chunks, file_refs, pillar=None):
             ['salt://_grains'],
             ['salt://_renderers'],
             ['salt://_returners'],
-            ['salt://_outputters'],
+            ['salt://_output'],
             ['salt://_utils'],
             ]
     with salt.utils.fopen(lowfn, 'w+') as fp_:
diff --git a/salt/modules/saltutil.py b/salt/modules/saltutil.py
index 58c68f2f93..73928158a1 100644
--- a/salt/modules/saltutil.py
+++ b/salt/modules/saltutil.py
@@ -366,9 +366,9 @@ def sync_returners(saltenv=None, refresh=True):
 
 def sync_outputters(saltenv=None, refresh=True):
     '''
-    Sync the outputters from the _outputters directory on the salt master file
+    Sync the outputters from the _output directory on the salt master file
     server. This function is environment aware, pass the desired environment
-    to grab the contents of the _outputters directory, base is the default
+    to grab the contents of the _output directory, base is the default
     environment.
 
     CLI Example:
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def sync_outputters(saltenv=None, refresh=True):
 
         salt '*' saltutil.sync_outputters
     '''
-    ret = _sync('outputters', saltenv)
+    ret = _sync('output', saltenv)
     if refresh:
         refresh_modules()
     return ret
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ def sync_all(saltenv=None, refresh=True):
     ret['grains'] = sync_grains(saltenv, False)
     ret['renderers'] = sync_renderers(saltenv, False)
     ret['returners'] = sync_returners(saltenv, False)
-    ret['outputters'] = sync_outputters(saltenv, False)
+    ret['output'] = sync_outputters(saltenv, False)
     ret['utils'] = sync_utils(saltenv, False)
     if refresh:
         refresh_modules()