diff --git a/ceilometer/alarm/storage/base.py b/ceilometer/alarm/storage/base.py
index de6117fb4..06a50af3e 100644
--- a/ceilometer/alarm/storage/base.py
+++ b/ceilometer/alarm/storage/base.py
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@
 class Connection(object):
     """Base class for alarm storage system connections."""
 
-    """A dictionary representing the capabilities of this driver.
-    """
+    # A dictionary representing the capabilities of this driver.
     CAPABILITIES = {
         'alarms': {'query': {'simple': False,
                              'complex': False},
diff --git a/ceilometer/storage/base.py b/ceilometer/storage/base.py
index fd0f072e4..8fecd5dc3 100644
--- a/ceilometer/storage/base.py
+++ b/ceilometer/storage/base.py
@@ -134,8 +134,7 @@ class Model(object):
 class Connection(object):
     """Base class for storage system connections."""
 
-    """A dictionary representing the capabilities of this driver.
-    """
+    # A dictionary representing the capabilities of this driver.
     CAPABILITIES = {
         'meters': {'pagination': False,
                    'query': {'simple': False,