diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/logged_in_user.jsx b/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/logged_in_user.jsx
index b4b2d0a95b..034ac7c947 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/logged_in_user.jsx
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/logged_in_user.jsx
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ function LoggedInUser({ userInformation, setErrorState, zendeskApiHost, submitFo
     </div>);
   }
 
-  let topicElement;
-  topicElement = (<div>
-    <label htmlFor="topic">{gettext('Topic')}</label>
-    <select className="form-control select-subject" id="topic">
+  let subjectElement;
+  subjectElement = (<div>
+    <label htmlFor="subject">{gettext('Subject')}</label>
+    <select className="form-control select-subject" id="subject">
       <option value="">--------</option>
       <option value="Account Settings">{gettext('Account Settings')}</option>
       <option value="Billing/Payment Options">{gettext('Billing/Payment Options')}</option>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ function LoggedInUser({ userInformation, setErrorState, zendeskApiHost, submitFo
     <div className="row">
       <div className="col-sm-12">
         <div className="form-group">
-          {topicElement}
+          {subjectElement}
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/single_support_form.jsx b/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/single_support_form.jsx
index 720cc2ed4b..164ca65973 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/single_support_form.jsx
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/single_support_form.jsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class RenderForm extends React.Component {
       $userInfo = $('.user-info'),
       request = new XMLHttpRequest(),
       $course = $('#course'),
-      $topic = $('#topic'),
+      $subject = $('#subject'),
       data = {
         comment: {
           body: $('#message').val(),
@@ -67,16 +67,16 @@ class RenderForm extends React.Component {
       value: course,
     }];
 
-    let topic;
-    topic = $topic.find(':selected').val();
-    if (!topic) {
-      topic = $topic.val();
+    let subject;
+    subject = $subject.find(':selected').val();
+    if (!subject) {
+      subject = $subject.val();
     }
-    if (!topic) {
-      $('#topic').closest('.form-group').addClass('has-error');
-      errors.push(gettext('Select a topic for your support request.'));
+    if (!subject) {
+      $('#subject').closest('.form-group').addClass('has-error');
+      errors.push(gettext('Select a subject for your support request.'));
     }
-    data.topic = topic;
+    data.subject = subject;
 
     if (this.validateData(data, errors)) {
       request.open('POST', url, true);
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/success.jsx b/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/success.jsx
index 92eb4ac859..1b594c9759 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/success.jsx
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/support/static/support/jsx/success.jsx
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ function Success({ platformName, homepageUrl, dashboardUrl, isLoggedIn }) {
 
     <div className="row">
       <div className="col-sm-12">
-        <p>{gettext('Thank you for submitting a request! We appreciate your patience while we work to review your request.')}</p>
+        <p>{gettext('Thank you for submitting a request!')}</p>
       </div>
     </div>