diff --git a/volatility/framework/layers/vmware.py b/volatility/framework/layers/vmware.py
index dd69262d6..c42d0e102 100644
--- a/volatility/framework/layers/vmware.py
+++ b/volatility/framework/layers/vmware.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from volatility.framework.symbols import native
 
 
 class VmwareFormatException(exceptions.LayerException):
-    """Thrown when an error occurs with the underlying Crash file format."""
+    """Thrown when an error occurs with the underlying VMware vmem file format."""
 
 
 class VmwareLayer(segmented.SegmentedLayer):