diff --git a/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_endpoints.go b/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_endpoints.go
index 1bf39ec..c806e90 100644
--- a/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_endpoints.go
+++ b/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_endpoints.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func RegisterICEndpoints(r *gin.RouterGroup) {
 	r.PUT("/:ICID", updateIC)
 	r.GET("/:ICID", getIC)
 	r.DELETE("/:ICID", deleteIC)
-	r.GET("/:ICID/models", getConfigsOfIC)
+	r.GET("/:ICID/configs", getConfigsOfIC)
 }
 
 // getICs godoc
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func deleteIC(c *gin.Context) {
 // @Failure 500 {object} docs.ResponseError "Internal server error"
 // @Param Authorization header string true "Authorization token"
 // @Param ICID path int true "Infrastructure Component ID"
-// @Router /ic/{ICID}/models [get]
+// @Router /ic/{ICID}/configs [get]
 func getConfigsOfIC(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	ok, s := CheckPermissions(c, database.ModelInfrastructureComponent, database.Read, true)
@@ -224,10 +224,10 @@ func getConfigsOfIC(c *gin.Context) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// get all associated simulation models
-	allModels, _, err := s.getModels()
+	// get all associated configurations
+	allConfigs, _, err := s.getConfigs()
 	if !helper.DBError(c, err) {
-		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"simulationModels": allModels})
+		c.JSON(http.StatusOK, gin.H{"configs": allConfigs})
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_methods.go b/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_methods.go
index 9ceadc7..be908e9 100644
--- a/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_methods.go
+++ b/routes/infrastructure-component/ic_methods.go
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ func (s *InfrastructureComponent) update(updatedIC InfrastructureComponent) erro
 func (s *InfrastructureComponent) delete() error {
 	db := database.GetDB()
 
-	no_simulationmodels := db.Model(s).Association("SimulationModels").Count()
+	no_configs := db.Model(s).Association("SimulationModels").Count()
 
-	if no_simulationmodels > 0 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("InfrastructureComponent cannot be deleted as it is still used in SimulationModels (active or dangling)")
+	if no_configs > 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("InfrastructureComponent cannot be deleted as it is still used in configurations (active or dangling)")
 	}
 
 	// delete InfrastructureComponent from DB (does NOT remain as dangling)
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ func (s *InfrastructureComponent) delete() error {
 	return err
 }
 
-func (s *InfrastructureComponent) getModels() ([]database.SimulationModel, int, error) {
+func (s *InfrastructureComponent) getConfigs() ([]database.SimulationModel, int, error) {
 	db := database.GetDB()
-	var models []database.SimulationModel
-	err := db.Order("ID asc").Model(s).Related(&models, "SimulationModels").Error
-	return models, len(models), err
+	var configs []database.SimulationModel
+	err := db.Order("ID asc").Model(s).Related(&configs, "SimulationModels").Error
+	return configs, len(configs), err
 }