diff --git a/config/config_sample.yml b/config/config_sample.yml
index 102cd034d..05644a95b 100644
--- a/config/config_sample.yml
+++ b/config/config_sample.yml
@@ -40,12 +40,12 @@ common:
     # Enable bugsnag (set the API key)
     bugsnag: _env:BUGSNAG
 
-
-
-local: &local
-    storage: local
+file: &file
+    storage: file
     storage_path: _env:STORAGE_PATH:/tmp/registry
 
+local:
+    <<: *file
 
 s3: &s3
     storage: s3
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ swift: &swift
 # See also: /~https://github.com/dotcloud/openstack-docker
 glance: &glance
     storage: glance
-    storage_alternate: _env:GLANCE_STORAGE_ALTERNATE:local
+    storage_alternate: _env:GLANCE_STORAGE_ALTERNATE:file
     storage_path: _env:STORAGE_PATH:/tmp/registry
 
 openstack:
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ elliptics:
 
 # This is the default configuration when no flavor is specified
 dev: &dev
-    <<: *local
+    <<: *file
     search_backend: _env:SEARCH_BACKEND:sqlalchemy
 
 # This flavor is automatically used by unit tests