diff --git a/bin/evmbin/src/info.rs b/bin/evmbin/src/info.rs
index 4aa3a836a..e2133ef23 100644
--- a/bin/evmbin/src/info.rs
+++ b/bin/evmbin/src/info.rs
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ pub mod tests {
         params.gas = gas.into();
 
         let tempdir = TempDir::new("").unwrap();
-        let spec = ::ethcore::ethereum::new_foundation(&tempdir.path());
+        let spec = ::ethcore::ethereum::new_ethereum(&tempdir.path());
         let result = run_action(&spec, params, informant, TrieSpec::Secure);
         match result {
             Ok(Success { traces, .. }) => compare(traces, expected),
diff --git a/bin/evmbin/src/main.rs b/bin/evmbin/src/main.rs
index a4e0db760..f41f00663 100644
--- a/bin/evmbin/src/main.rs
+++ b/bin/evmbin/src/main.rs
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ impl Args {
                     spec::Spec::load(&::std::env::temp_dir(), file)?
                 }
             }
-            None => ethcore::ethereum::new_foundation(&::std::env::temp_dir()),
+            None => ethcore::ethereum::new_ethereum(&::std::env::temp_dir()),
         })
     }
 
diff --git a/bin/oe/configuration.rs b/bin/oe/configuration.rs
index 2926783a6..8110076a2 100644
--- a/bin/oe/configuration.rs
+++ b/bin/oe/configuration.rs
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ impl Configuration {
 
         if let Some(dec) = self.args.arg_min_gas_price {
             return Ok(GasPricerConfig::Fixed(U256::from(dec)));
-        } else if self.chain()? != SpecType::Ethereum {
+        } else if self.chain()? != SpecType::Foundation {
             return Ok(GasPricerConfig::Fixed(U256::zero()));
         }
 
diff --git a/bin/oe/params.rs b/bin/oe/params.rs
index 17b17fa93..00796ea0e 100644
--- a/bin/oe/params.rs
+++ b/bin/oe/params.rs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ pub enum SpecType {
     #[default]
     Diamond,
     DiamondTestnet,
-    Ethereum,
+    Foundation,
     Poanet,
     Xdai,
     Volta,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ impl str::FromStr for SpecType {
         let spec = match s {
             "diamond" | "dmd" => SpecType::Diamond,
             "diamond-testnet" | "dmd-testnet" => SpecType::DiamondTestnet,
-            "eth" | "ethereum" | "foundation" | "mainnet" => SpecType::Ethereum,
+            "eth" | "ethereum" | "foundation" | "mainnet" => SpecType::Foundation,
             "poanet" | "poacore" => SpecType::Poanet,
             "xdai" => SpecType::Xdai,
             "volta" => SpecType::Volta,
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for SpecType {
         f.write_str(match *self {
             SpecType::Diamond => "diamond",
             SpecType::DiamondTestnet => "diamond-testnet",
-            SpecType::Ethereum => "ethereum",
+            SpecType::Foundation => "ethereum",
             SpecType::Poanet => "poanet",
             SpecType::Xdai => "xdai",
             SpecType::Volta => "volta",
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ impl SpecType {
     pub fn spec<'a, T: Into<SpecParams<'a>>>(&self, params: T) -> Result<Spec, String> {
         let params = params.into();
         match *self {
-            SpecType::Ethereum => Ok(ethereum::new_ethereum(params)),
+            SpecType::Foundation => Ok(ethereum::new_ethereum(params)),
             SpecType::Diamond => Ok(ethereum::new_diamond(params)),
             SpecType::DiamondTestnet => Ok(ethereum::new_diamond_testnet(params)),
             SpecType::Poanet => Ok(ethereum::new_poanet(params)),
diff --git a/crates/ethcore/src/ethereum/mod.rs b/crates/ethcore/src/ethereum/mod.rs
index c46b4f0e6..b8c2d9c93 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/src/ethereum/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/src/ethereum/mod.rs
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     #[test]
     fn frontier() {
-        let frontier = new_foundation(&::std::env::temp_dir());
+        let frontier = new_ethereum(&::std::env::temp_dir());
 
         assert_eq!(
             frontier.state_root(),
diff --git a/crates/ethcore/src/json_tests/runner.rs b/crates/ethcore/src/json_tests/runner.rs
index 1def4f91c..38c740304 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/src/json_tests/runner.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/src/json_tests/runner.rs
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ impl TestRunner {
                 |test: &DifficultyTests, path: &Path, json: &[u8]| {
                     let spec = match &test.chainspec {
                         TestChainSpec::Foundation => {
-                            crate::ethereum::new_foundation(&tempdir().unwrap().path())
+                            crate::ethereum::new_ethereum(&tempdir().unwrap().path())
                         }
                         TestChainSpec::ByzantiumTest => crate::ethereum::new_byzantium_test(),
                         TestChainSpec::FrontierTest => crate::ethereum::new_frontier_test(),
diff --git a/crates/ethcore/sync/src/chain/fork_filter.rs b/crates/ethcore/sync/src/chain/fork_filter.rs
index 4f5de69f6..3b0c02846 100644
--- a/crates/ethcore/sync/src/chain/fork_filter.rs
+++ b/crates/ethcore/sync/src/chain/fork_filter.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn ethereum_spec() {
         test_spec(
-            || ethereum::new_foundation(&String::new()),
+            || ethereum::new_ethereum(&String::new()),
             vec![
                 1_150_000, 1_920_000, 2_463_000, 2_675_000, 4_370_000, 7_280_000, 9_069_000,
                 9_200_000, 12_244_000, 12_965_000, 13_773_000,