diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/enforce_min_vmware-a080055111b04692.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/enforce_min_vmware-a080055111b04692.yaml
index 6784724e9ee..7b4c59b0aa2 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/enforce_min_vmware-a080055111b04692.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/enforce_min_vmware-a080055111b04692.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
 upgrade:
-  - VMware backend driver now enforces minimum vCenter version of 5.1.
+  - The VMware VMDK driver now enforces minimum vCenter version of 5.1.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/vmware-vmdk-removed-bfb04eed77b95fdf.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/vmware-vmdk-removed-bfb04eed77b95fdf.yaml
index 42d9863a714..78de79cb567 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/vmware-vmdk-removed-bfb04eed77b95fdf.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/vmware-vmdk-removed-bfb04eed77b95fdf.yaml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 ---
 upgrade:
-  - The VMware VMDK backend driver has been removed.
+  - The VMware VMDK driver for ESX server has been removed.