diff --git a/saltcloud/cloud.py b/saltcloud/cloud.py
index 3d2a3c4e68..0e002d83c2 100644
--- a/saltcloud/cloud.py
+++ b/saltcloud/cloud.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import yaml
 
 class Cloud(object):
     '''
-    An object for the creation of new inages
+    An object for the creation of new vms
     '''
     def __init__(self, opts):
         self.opts = opts