diff --git a/etc/nova/README-policy.json.txt b/etc/nova/README-policy.yaml.txt
similarity index 50%
rename from etc/nova/README-policy.json.txt
rename to etc/nova/README-policy.yaml.txt
index 23b64bea95..f0188aa914 100644
--- a/etc/nova/README-policy.json.txt
+++ b/etc/nova/README-policy.yaml.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-To generate the sample policy.json file, run the following command from the top
+To generate the sample policy.yaml file, run the following command from the top
 level of the nova directory:
 
     tox -egenpolicy