diff --git a/nova/conf/ironic.py b/nova/conf/ironic.py
index dc5d2412c4c0..2734f2b78ac3 100644
--- a/nova/conf/ironic.py
+++ b/nova/conf/ironic.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ ironic_group = cfg.OptGroup(
     help="""
 Configuration options for Ironic driver (Bare Metal).
 If using the Ironic driver following options must be set:
+
 * auth_type
 * auth_url
 * project_name
diff --git a/nova/conf/libvirt.py b/nova/conf/libvirt.py
index 4ea37b8fe97f..16a3f630902a 100644
--- a/nova/conf/libvirt.py
+++ b/nova/conf/libvirt.py
@@ -987,6 +987,7 @@ slowly to be useful. Actual errors will be reported by Glance and noticed
 according to the poll interval.
 
 Related options:
+
 * images_type - must be set to ``rbd``
 * images_rbd_glance_store_name - must be set to a store name
 * images_rbd_glance_copy_poll_interval - controls the failure time-to-notice
diff --git a/nova/conf/mks.py b/nova/conf/mks.py
index 1703f5f24047..ec403a1a4fc6 100644
--- a/nova/conf/mks.py
+++ b/nova/conf/mks.py
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ Nova compute node uses WebMKS, a desktop sharing protocol to provide
 instance console access to VM's created by VMware hypervisors.
 
 Related options:
+
 Following options must be set to provide console access.
+
 * mksproxy_base_url
 * enabled
 """)
diff --git a/nova/conf/vmware.py b/nova/conf/vmware.py
index 63a5f04ea4aa..17a2676b643a 100644
--- a/nova/conf/vmware.py
+++ b/nova/conf/vmware.py
@@ -76,7 +76,9 @@ Possible values:
 * Any valid URI (The scheme is 'telnet' or 'telnets'.)
 
 Related options:
+
 This option is ignored if serial_port_service_uri is not specified.
+
 * serial_port_service_uri
 """),
     cfg.StrOpt('serial_log_dir',
@@ -112,6 +114,7 @@ If true, the vCenter server certificate is not verified. If false,
 then the default CA truststore is used for verification.
 
 Related options:
+
 * ca_file: This option is ignored if "ca_file" is set.
 """),
     cfg.StrOpt('cluster_name',
@@ -158,7 +161,9 @@ Possible values:
 * Any valid port number within 5900 -(5900 + vnc_port_total)
 
 Related options:
+
 Below options should be set to enable VNC client.
+
 * vnc.enabled = True
 * vnc_port_total
 """),