diff --git a/etc/metadefs/compute-vmware-flavor.json b/etc/metadefs/compute-vmware-flavor.json
index ae4addc89c..5d77b7a3f5 100644
--- a/etc/metadefs/compute-vmware-flavor.json
+++ b/etc/metadefs/compute-vmware-flavor.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "properties": {
         "vmware:hw_version": {
             "title": "VMware Hardware Version",
-            "description": "Specifies the hardware version VMware uses to create images. If the hardware version needs to be compatible with a cluster version, for backward compatibility or other circumstances, the vmware:hw_version key specifies a virtual machine hardware version. In the event that a cluster has mixed host version types, the key will enable the VC to place the cluster on the correct host.",
+            "description": "Specifies the hardware version VMware uses to create images. If the hardware version needs to be compatible with a cluster version, for backward compatibility or other circumstances, the vmware:hw_version key specifies a virtual machine hardware version. In the event that a cluster has mixed host version types, the key will enable the vCenter to place the cluster on the correct host.",
             "type": "string"
         }
     }