diff --git a/src/cloud/ec2/etc/econe.conf b/src/cloud/ec2/etc/econe.conf
index 5b77f70931..6d71e86e56 100644
--- a/src/cloud/ec2/etc/econe.conf
+++ b/src/cloud/ec2/etc/econe.conf
@@ -15,16 +15,18 @@
 #--------------------------------------------------------------------------- #
 
 # OpenNebula sever contact information
-ONE_XMLRPC=http://localhost:2633/RPC2
+:one_xmlrpc: http://localhost:2633/RPC2
 
 # Host and port where econe server will run
-SERVER=<PUT HERE FQDN OF SERVER>
-PORT=4567
+:server: localhost
+:port: 4567
 
 # SSL proxy that serves the API (set if is being used)
-#SSL_SERVER=fqdm.of.the.server
+#:ssl_server: fqdm.of.the.server
 
-AUTH=ec2
+:auth: ec2
 
 # VM types allowed and its template file (inside templates directory)
-VM_TYPE=[NAME=m1.small, TEMPLATE=m1.small.erb]
+:instance_types:
+  :m1.small:
+    :template: m1.small.erb