diff --git a/schemas/AVCL.3.1.xsd b/schemas/AVCL.3.1.xsd
index c16ea4b09963acf7db4da46407bd3cfc4cca7e43..79731a10f8a8fdf34d202a15316c1297a8a18c74 100644
--- a/schemas/AVCL.3.1.xsd
+++ b/schemas/AVCL.3.1.xsd
@@ -662,9 +662,9 @@
 			<xsd:documentation>Perform supply or resupply task. TODO new goal type not considered by Davis ontology.</xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>
 	</xsd:element>
-	<xsd:element name="SpecialTask">
+	<xsd:element name="SpecialGoal">
 		<xsd:annotation>
-			<xsd:documentation>Perform alternate task. TODO new goal type not considered by Davis ontology.</xsd:documentation>
+			<xsd:documentation>Perform an alternate task for which there is no special name. TODO consider creating a new goal type not considered by Davis ontology.</xsd:documentation>
 		</xsd:annotation>
 	</xsd:element>
 	<xsd:element name="SectorPattern" type="sectorPatternType"/>
@@ -3848,7 +3848,7 @@
 			<xsd:element ref="SampleEnvironment"/>
 			<xsd:element ref="Search"/>
 			<xsd:element ref="Supply"/>
-			<xsd:element ref="SpecialTask"/>
+			<xsd:element ref="SpecialGoal"/>
 		</xsd:choice>
 	</xsd:group>
 	<xsd:group name="InformMessage">