diff --git a/doc/application/apps_run.rst b/doc/application/apps_run.rst
index 6fbc42e187e..768d80ded55 100644
--- a/doc/application/apps_run.rst
+++ b/doc/application/apps_run.rst
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ Prerequisites
 -------------
 
 * You must have already generated a .elf image file for a
-  QEMU-supported board configuration, such as
-  basic_cortex_m3 or basic_minuteia.
+  QEMU-supported board configuration, such as qemu_cortex_m3 or qemu_x86.
 
 * The environment variable must be set for each console
   terminal using :ref:`apps_common_procedures`.
diff --git a/doc/getting_started/building_zephyr.rst b/doc/getting_started/building_zephyr.rst
index 1a31c1259df..03451a0d282 100644
--- a/doc/getting_started/building_zephyr.rst
+++ b/doc/getting_started/building_zephyr.rst
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ application that invokes QEMU once the build process is completed.
 
       $ make qemu
 
-To run an application using the x86 minnowboard board configuration, type:
+To run an application using the x86 emulation board configuration (qemu_x86), type:
 
 .. code-block:: console
 
    $ make BOARD=qemu_x86 qemu
 
-To run an application using the ARM basic_cortex_m3 board configuration, type:
+To run an application using the ARM qemu_cortex_m3 board configuration, type:
 
 .. code-block:: console