diff --git a/virt-install-cloud.sh b/virt-install-cloud.sh
index b3a5c95..61ff586 100755
--- a/virt-install-cloud.sh
+++ b/virt-install-cloud.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ usage() {
 	echo -e "\t-n hostname *"
 	echo -e "\t-d domainame *"
 	echo -e "\t-s disk size (num + count size - M=Megabytes G=Gigabytes) *"
-	echo -e "\t-r ram size (in kilobytes) *"
+	echo -e "\t-r ram size (in megabytes) *"
 	echo -e "\t-c number of vcpus"
 	echo -e "\t-b bridge to attach to *"
 	echo -e "\t-i distribution to use (see script for supported options) - default is stretch"
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ echo "Creating guest ${hostname}.${domain}..."
 virt-install \
   --name ${hostname}.${domain} \
   --cpu host \
-  --ram ${ram} \
+  --memory ${ram} \
   --vcpus=${cpucount} \
   --noautoconsole \
   --graphics spice \