diff --git a/cmd/registry/config-example.yml b/cmd/registry/config-example.yml
index cb91e63d6..67ce87e28 100644
--- a/cmd/registry/config-example.yml
+++ b/cmd/registry/config-example.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ log:
     service: registry
 storage:
     cache:
-        layerinfo: inmemory
+        blobdescriptor: inmemory
     filesystem:
         rootdirectory: /var/lib/registry
 http:
diff --git a/docs/osx/config.yml b/docs/osx/config.yml
index 7c19e5f0f..63b8f7135 100644
--- a/docs/osx/config.yml
+++ b/docs/osx/config.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ log:
     environment: macbook-air
 storage:
     cache:
-        layerinfo: inmemory
+        blobdescriptor: inmemory
     filesystem:
         rootdirectory: /Users/Shared/Registry
 http: