diff --git a/docs/CommandGuide/lit.rst b/docs/CommandGuide/lit.rst
index 841bd20d17d4..9e96cd2a4bfd 100644
--- a/docs/CommandGuide/lit.rst
+++ b/docs/CommandGuide/lit.rst
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ EXECUTION OPTIONS
 **--vg-leak**
 
  When *--vg* is used, enable memory leak checks. When this option is enabled,
- **lit** will also automatically provide a "valgrind-leaks" feature that can be
+ **lit** will also automatically provide a "vg_leak" feature that can be
  used to conditionally disable (or expect failure in) certain tests.
 
 
diff --git a/utils/lit/lit/TestingConfig.py b/utils/lit/lit/TestingConfig.py
index 192e140538f5..a1f79a3bfc4e 100644
--- a/utils/lit/lit/TestingConfig.py
+++ b/utils/lit/lit/TestingConfig.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def frompath(path, parent, litConfig, mustExist, config = None):
             if litConfig.useValgrind:
                 available_features.append('valgrind')
                 if litConfig.valgrindLeakCheck:
-                    available_features.append('valgrind-leaks')
+                    available_features.append('vg_leak')
 
             config = TestingConfig(parent,
                                    name = '<unnamed>',