diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c8e57f..5ab0071 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -219,16 +219,16 @@ Disable password based SSH authentication. Only public key based SSH (v2) authen
 Limit the users that are allowed to login via SSH. Only allow user `USER_NAME`=pi and root if `SSH_ENABLE_ROOT`=true to login.
 
 ##### `SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS`=""
-Add specified SSH `authorized_keys2` file that contains keys for public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `root`. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported. `ENABLE_ROOT` **and** `SSH_ENABLE_ROOT` must be set to `true`.
+Add specified SSH `authorized_keys` file that contains keys for public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `root`. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported. `ENABLE_ROOT` **and** `SSH_ENABLE_ROOT` must be set to `true`.
 
 ##### `SSH_ROOT_PUB_KEY`=""
-Add specified SSH (v2) public key file to `authorized_keys2` file to enable public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `root`. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported. `ENABLE_ROOT` **and** `SSH_ENABLE_ROOT` must be set to `true`.
+Add specified SSH (v2) public key file to `authorized_keys` file to enable public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `root`. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported. `ENABLE_ROOT` **and** `SSH_ENABLE_ROOT` must be set to `true`.
 
 ##### `SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS`=""
-Add specified SSH `authorized_keys2` file that contains keys for public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `USER_NAME`=pi. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported.
+Add specified SSH `authorized_keys` file that contains keys for public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `USER_NAME`=pi. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported.
 
 ##### `SSH_USER_PUB_KEY`=""
-Add specified SSH (v2) public key file to `authorized_keys2` file to enable public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `USER_NAME`=pi. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported.
+Add specified SSH (v2) public key file to `authorized_keys` file to enable public key based SSH (v2) authentication of user `USER_NAME`=pi. SSH protocol version 1 is not supported.
 
 #### Kernel compilation:
 ##### `BUILD_KERNEL`=false
diff --git a/bootstrap.d/32-sshd.sh b/bootstrap.d/32-sshd.sh
index 41b4096..b297188 100644
--- a/bootstrap.d/32-sshd.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.d/32-sshd.sh
@@ -24,18 +24,18 @@ if [ "$ENABLE_SSHD" = true ] ; then
 
     # Install SSH (v2) authorized keys file for user root
     if [ ! -z "$SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" ] ; then
-      install_readonly "$SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" "${R}/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
+      install_readonly "$SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" "${R}/root/.ssh/authorized_keys"
     fi
 
     # Add SSH (v2) public key for user root
     if [ ! -z "$SSH_ROOT_PUB_KEY" ] ; then
-      cat "$SSH_ROOT_PUB_KEY" >> "${R}/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
+      cat "$SSH_ROOT_PUB_KEY" >> "${R}/root/.ssh/authorized_keys"
     fi
 
     # Set permissions of root SSH authorized keys file
-    if [ -f "${R}/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2" ] ; then
-      chroot_exec chmod 600 "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
-      chroot_exec chown root:root "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
+    if [ -f "${R}/root/.ssh/authorized_keys" ] ; then
+      chroot_exec chmod 600 "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+      chroot_exec chown root:root "/root/.ssh/authorized_keys"
 
       # Allow SSH public key authentication
       sed -i "s|[#]*PubkeyAuthentication.*|PubkeyAuthentication yes|g" "${ETC_DIR}/ssh/sshd_config"
@@ -52,18 +52,18 @@ if [ "$ENABLE_SSHD" = true ] ; then
 
     # Install SSH (v2) authorized keys file for user $USER_NAME
     if [ ! -z "$SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" ] ; then
-      install_readonly "$SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" "${R}/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
+      install_readonly "$SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" "${R}/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
     fi
 
     # Add SSH (v2) public key for user $USER_NAME
     if [ ! -z "$SSH_USER_PUB_KEY" ] ; then
-      cat "$SSH_USER_PUB_KEY" >> "${R}/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
+      cat "$SSH_USER_PUB_KEY" >> "${R}/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
     fi
 
     # Set permissions of $USER_NAME SSH authorized keys file
-    if [ -f  "${R}/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys2" ] ; then
-      chroot_exec chmod 600 "/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
-      chroot_exec chown ${USER_NAME}:${USER_NAME} "/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys2"
+    if [ -f  "${R}/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys" ] ; then
+      chroot_exec chmod 600 "/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+      chroot_exec chown ${USER_NAME}:${USER_NAME} "/home/${USER_NAME}/.ssh/authorized_keys"
 
       # Allow SSH public key authentication
       sed -i "s|[#]*PubkeyAuthentication.*|PubkeyAuthentication yes|g" "${ETC_DIR}/ssh/sshd_config"
diff --git a/rpi23-gen-image.sh b/rpi23-gen-image.sh
index 9fad608..b497bd9 100755
--- a/rpi23-gen-image.sh
+++ b/rpi23-gen-image.sh
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ if [ "$ENABLE_UBOOT" = true ] ; then
   APT_INCLUDES="${APT_INCLUDES},device-tree-compiler"
 fi
 
-# Check if root SSH (v2) authorized keys file exists
+# Check if root SSH authorized keys file exists
 if [ ! -z "$SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" ] ; then
   if [ ! -f "$SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" ] ; then
     echo "error: '$SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS' specified SSH authorized keys file not found (SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS)!"
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ if [ ! -z "$SSH_ROOT_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" ] ; then
   fi
 fi
 
-# Check if $USER_NAME SSH (v2) authorized keys file exists
+# Check if $USER_NAME SSH authorized keys file exists
 if [ ! -z "$SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" ] ; then
   if [ ! -f "$SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS" ] ; then
     echo "error: '$SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS' specified SSH authorized keys file not found (SSH_USER_AUTHORIZED_KEYS)!"