diff --git a/scripts/split_grid_transient.py b/scripts/split_grid_transient.py
index e1772e7..851959d 100755
--- a/scripts/split_grid_transient.py
+++ b/scripts/split_grid_transient.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 import sys
 
 usage = """
-usage: split_grid_steady.py <grid_transient_file> <traces> <layers> <rows> <cols>
+usage: split_grid_transient.py <grid_transient_file> <traces> <layers> <rows> <cols>
 
-Takes a single grid_steady_file and splits it into layer-specific temperature files.
+Takes a single grid_transient_file and splits it into layer-specific temperature files.
 
-<grid_transient_file> -- path to the grid transient file (eg: example.grid.steady)
+<grid_transient_file> -- path to the grid transient file (eg: example.grid.ttrace)
 <traces>              -- number of traces in file
 <layers>              -- no. of layers
 <rows>                -- no. of rows in the grid
@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@
     print(usage)
     sys.exit(0)
 
-grid_steady_file = sys.argv[1]
-grid_steady_prefix = grid_steady_file.split('.')[0]
+grid_transient_file = sys.argv[1]
+grid_transient_prefix = grid_transient_file.split('.')[0]
 num_traces = int(sys.argv[2])
 num_layers = int(sys.argv[3])
 num_rows = int(sys.argv[4])
 num_cols = int(sys.argv[5])
 
-with open(grid_steady_file, "r") as ifp:
+with open(grid_transient_file, "r") as ifp:
   for t in range(num_traces):
     line = ifp.readline().strip()
     trace_num = line.split()[2]
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
       line = ifp.readline().strip()
       layer_num = line.split()[1][:-1]
 
-      split_file = f"{grid_steady_prefix}_{trace_num}_layer{layer_num}.grid.ttrace"
+      split_file = f"{grid_transient_prefix}_{trace_num}_layer{layer_num}.grid.ttrace"
       with open(split_file, "w") as ofp:
         for i in range(num_rows * num_cols):
           line = ifp.readline().split()