diff --git a/packstack/plugins/cinder_250.py b/packstack/plugins/cinder_250.py
index 1becc7b27..afe76eaac 100644
--- a/packstack/plugins/cinder_250.py
+++ b/packstack/plugins/cinder_250.py
@@ -85,8 +85,7 @@ def initConfig(controller):
 
             {"CMD_OPTION": "cinder-backend",
              "PROMPT": "Enter the Cinder backend to be configured",
-             "OPTION_LIST": ["lvm", "nfs", "vmdk", "netapp",
-                             "solidfire"],
+             "OPTION_LIST": ["lvm", "nfs", "netapp", "solidfire"],
              "VALIDATORS": [validators.validate_options],
              "DEFAULT_VALUE": "lvm",
              "MASK_INPUT": False,
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/lib/puppet/functions/parse_hash_from_string.rb b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/lib/puppet/functions/parse_hash_from_string.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c03797ed1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/lib/puppet/functions/parse_hash_from_string.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+Puppet::Functions.create_function(:parse_hash_from_string) do
+  def parse_hash_from_string(*args)
+    if args.length > 1
+      raise Puppet::Error, 'Argument must be one'
+    elsif !(args[0].kind_of?(String))
+      raise Puppet::Error, 'Argument must be a string'
+    end
+
+    value = args[0]
+    return Hash[value.scan(/(\S+)='([^']*)'/)]
+  end
+end
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder.pp
index 59e84c5ba..3ee5060f4 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder.pp
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ class packstack::cinder ()
     case $cinder_backends[0] {
       'lvm':       { $default_volume_type = 'iscsi' }
       'nfs':       { $default_volume_type = 'nfs' }
-      'vmdk':      { $default_volume_type = 'vmdk' }
       'netapp':    { $default_volume_type = 'netapp' }
       'solidfire': { $default_volume_type = 'solidfire' }
       default:     { $default_volume_type = 'iscsi' }
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/lvm.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/lvm.pp
index 3a5c166d1..58bd2e72a 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/lvm.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/lvm.pp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ RequiredBy=openstack-cinder-volume.service",
 
     cinder_type { 'iscsi':
       ensure     => present,
-      properties => ['volume_backend_name=lvm'],
+      properties => {'volume_backend_name' => 'lvm'},
       require    => Class['cinder::api'],
     }
 }
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/netapp.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/netapp.pp
index dae461aac..9346b224b 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/netapp.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/netapp.pp
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class packstack::cinder::backend::netapp ()
 
     cinder_type { $netapp_backend_name:
       ensure     => present,
-      properties => ["volume_backend_name=${netapp_backend_name}"],
+      properties => {'volume_backend_name' => $netapp_backend_name},
       require    => Class['cinder::api'],
     }
 }
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/nfs.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/nfs.pp
index d7da98c5f..824a7d094 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/nfs.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/nfs.pp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class packstack::cinder::backend::nfs ()
 
     cinder_type { 'nfs':
       ensure     => present,
-      properties => ['volume_backend_name=nfs'],
+      properties => {'volume_backend_name' => 'nfs'},
       require    => Class['cinder::api'],
     }
 }
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/solidfire.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/solidfire.pp
index 73b1c4d92..8bea6b737 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/solidfire.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/solidfire.pp
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class packstack::cinder::backend::solidfire ()
 
     cinder_type { $solidfire_backend_name:
       ensure     => present,
-      properties => ["volume_backend_name=${solidfire_backend_name}"],
+      properties => {'volume_backend_name' => $solidfire_backend_name },
       require    => Class['cinder::api'],
     }
 }
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/vmdk.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/vmdk.pp
deleted file mode 100644
index 067a638e0..000000000
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/cinder/backend/vmdk.pp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-class packstack::cinder::backend::vmdk ()
-{
-    cinder::backend::vmdk { 'vmdk':
-      host_ip       => lookup('CONFIG_VCENTER_HOST'),
-      host_username => lookup('CONFIG_VCENTER_USER'),
-      host_password => lookup('CONFIG_VCENTER_PASSWORD'),
-    }
-
-    cinder_type { 'vmdk':
-      ensure     => present,
-      properties => ['volume_backend_name=vmdk'],
-      require    => Class['cinder::api'],
-    }
-}
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/provision/glance.pp b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/provision/glance.pp
index ee2bdf9a3..dbe4863de 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/provision/glance.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/modules/packstack/manifests/provision/glance.pp
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 class packstack::provision::glance ()
 {
-    $image_name               = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_NAME')
-    $image_source             = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_URL')
-    $image_format             = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_FORMAT')
-    $image_properties         = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_PROPERTIES')
+    $image_name       = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_NAME')
+    $image_source     = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_URL')
+    $image_format     = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_FORMAT')
+    $image_properties = lookup('CONFIG_PROVISION_IMAGE_PROPERTIES')
 
     glance_image { $image_name:
       ensure           => present,
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ class packstack::provision::glance ()
       container_format => 'bare',
       disk_format      => $image_format,
       source           => $image_source,
-      properties       => $image_properties
+      properties       => parse_hash_from_string($image_properties)
     }
 }
diff --git a/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp b/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp
index 61da4f715..79c731216 100644
--- a/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp
+++ b/packstack/puppet/templates/controller.pp
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ if lookup('CONFIG_CINDER_INSTALL') == 'y' {
   case $cinder_backends[0] {
     'lvm':       { include 'packstack::cinder::backend::lvm' }
     'nfs':       { include 'packstack::cinder::backend::nfs' }
-    'vmdk':      { include 'packstack::cinder::backend::vmdk' }
     'netapp':    { include 'packstack::cinder::backend::netapp' }
     'solidfire': { include 'packstack::cinder::backend::solidfire' }
     default:     { include 'packstack::cinder::backend::lvm' }