diff --git a/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample b/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample
index 0662abfe708..4068a1d6b73 100644
--- a/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample
+++ b/etc/ironic/ironic.conf.sample
@@ -1358,9 +1358,9 @@
 #ca_file = <None>
 
 # Default boot mode to be used in provisioning when
-# "boot_mode" capability is not provided in
-# the"properties/capabilities" of the node. The default is
-# "auto" for backward compatibility. When "auto" is specified,
+# "boot_mode" capability is not provided in the
+# "properties/capabilities" of the node. The default is "auto"
+# for backward compatibility. When "auto" is specified,
 # default boot mode will be selected based on boot mode
 # settings on the system. (string value)
 # Allowed values: auto, bios, uefi
diff --git a/ironic/conf/ilo.py b/ironic/conf/ilo.py
index abda84cd4cd..0b0cc7cdeff 100644
--- a/ironic/conf/ilo.py
+++ b/ironic/conf/ilo.py
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ opts = [
                default='auto',
                choices=['auto', 'bios', 'uefi'],
                help=_('Default boot mode to be used in provisioning when '
-                      '"boot_mode" capability is not provided in the'
+                      '"boot_mode" capability is not provided in the '
                       '"properties/capabilities" of the node. The default is '
                       '"auto" for backward compatibility. When "auto" is '
                       'specified, default boot mode will be selected based '