diff --git a/openstack/common/sslutils.py b/openstack/common/sslutils.py
index 98b3f34..4a589e8 100644
--- a/openstack/common/sslutils.py
+++ b/openstack/common/sslutils.py
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ ssl_opts = [
     cfg.StrOpt('ca_file',
                default=None,
                help="CA certificate file to use to verify "
-                    "connecting clients"),
+                    "connecting clients."),
     cfg.StrOpt('cert_file',
                default=None,
                help="Certificate file to use when starting "
-                    "the server securely"),
+                    "the server securely."),
     cfg.StrOpt('key_file',
                default=None,
                help="Private key file to use when starting "
-                    "the server securely"),
+                    "the server securely."),
 ]