diff --git a/designate/common/policies/service_status.py b/designate/common/policies/service_status.py
index 8f57490d1..b3462db47 100644
--- a/designate/common/policies/service_status.py
+++ b/designate/common/policies/service_status.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ rules = [
         ]
     ),
     policy.RuleDefault(
-        "update_service_service_status",
+        "update_service_status",
         base.RULE_ADMIN)
 ]
 
diff --git a/etc/designate/policy.yaml.sample b/etc/designate/policy.yaml.sample
index c73680fa0..345ef500c 100644
--- a/etc/designate/policy.yaml.sample
+++ b/etc/designate/policy.yaml.sample
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 #"find_service_statuses": "rule:admin"
 
 #
-#"update_service_service_status": "rule:admin"
+#"update_service_status": "rule:admin"
 
 # Find all Tenants.
 #"find_tenants": "rule:admin"