diff --git a/ceilometer/dispatcher/database.py b/ceilometer/dispatcher/database.py
index d78a189e6..87ee6778e 100644
--- a/ceilometer/dispatcher/database.py
+++ b/ceilometer/dispatcher/database.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class DatabaseDispatcher(dispatcher.Base):
     To enable this dispatcher, the following section needs to be present in
     ceilometer.conf file
 
-    dispatchers = database
+    [DEFAULT]
+    dispatcher = database
     """
     def __init__(self, conf):
         super(DatabaseDispatcher, self).__init__(conf)
diff --git a/ceilometer/dispatcher/file.py b/ceilometer/dispatcher/file.py
index cbe9da428..62a12d138 100644
--- a/ceilometer/dispatcher/file.py
+++ b/ceilometer/dispatcher/file.py
@@ -48,8 +48,8 @@ class FileDispatcher(dispatcher.Base):
     To enable this dispatcher, the following section needs to be present in
     ceilometer.conf file
 
-    [collector]
-    dispatchers = file
+    [DEFAULT]
+    dispatcher = file
     """
 
     def __init__(self, conf):
diff --git a/ceilometer/dispatcher/http.py b/ceilometer/dispatcher/http.py
index bb9f41c10..6f1abda2c 100755
--- a/ceilometer/dispatcher/http.py
+++ b/ceilometer/dispatcher/http.py
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ class HttpDispatcher(dispatcher.Base):
     To enable this dispatcher, the following option needs to be present in
     ceilometer.conf file::
 
-        dispatchers = http
+        [DEFAULT]
+        dispatcher = http
 
     Dispatcher specific options can be added as follows::