diff --git a/etc/glance-image-import.conf.sample b/etc/glance-image-import.conf.sample
index fd27ad03..10860966 100644
--- a/etc/glance-image-import.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/glance-image-import.conf.sample
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # Possible values:
 #     * qcow2
 #     * raw
-#     * vdmk
+#     * vmdk
 #
 # Related Options:
 #     * disk_formats
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # Possible values:
 # qcow2 - <No description provided>
 # raw - <No description provided>
-# vdmk - <No description provided>
+# vmdk - <No description provided>
 #output_format = raw
 
 
diff --git a/glance/async/flows/plugins/image_conversion.py b/glance/async/flows/plugins/image_conversion.py
index 1d7adcf5..c9dc6185 100644
--- a/glance/async/flows/plugins/image_conversion.py
+++ b/glance/async/flows/plugins/image_conversion.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 conversion_plugin_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('output_format',
                default='raw',
-               choices=('qcow2', 'raw', 'vdmk'),
+               choices=('qcow2', 'raw', 'vmdk'),
                help=_("""
 Desired output format for image conversion plugin.
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ the conversion and import will fail.
 Possible values:
     * qcow2
     * raw
-    * vdmk
+    * vmdk
 
 Related Options:
     * disk_formats
diff --git a/glance/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/glance.po b/glance/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/glance.po
index b579425e..42898dfa 100644
--- a/glance/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/glance.po
+++ b/glance/locale/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES/glance.po
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ msgid ""
 "Possible values:\n"
 "    * qcow2\n"
 "    * raw\n"
-"    * vdmk\n"
+"    * vmdk\n"
 "\n"
 "Related Options:\n"
 "    * disk_formats\n"
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ msgstr ""
 "Possible values:\n"
 "    * qcow2\n"
 "    * raw\n"
-"    * vdmk\n"
+"    * vmdk\n"
 "\n"
 "Related Options:\n"
 "    * disk_formats\n"