diff --git a/cinder/common/config.py b/cinder/common/config.py
index 6fd9b166746..175ae77bd97 100644
--- a/cinder/common/config.py
+++ b/cinder/common/config.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ global_opts = [
                     'running commands as root'),
     cfg.BoolOpt('monkey_patch',
                 default=False,
-                help='Whether to log monkey patching'),
+                help='Enable monkey patching'),
     cfg.ListOpt('monkey_patch_modules',
                 default=[],
                 help='List of modules/decorators to monkey patch'),
diff --git a/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample b/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
index 1389343dd43..8d5fcfc244a 100644
--- a/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/cinder/cinder.conf.sample
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
 # commands as root (string value)
 #rootwrap_config=/etc/cinder/rootwrap.conf
 
-# Whether to log monkey patching (boolean value)
+# Enable monkey patching (boolean value)
 #monkey_patch=false
 
 # List of modules/decorators to monkey patch (list value)