diff --git a/llama_stack/providers/inline/inference/vllm/vllm.py b/llama_stack/providers/inline/inference/vllm/vllm.py
index 1caae9687..2672c3dbb 100644
--- a/llama_stack/providers/inline/inference/vllm/vllm.py
+++ b/llama_stack/providers/inline/inference/vllm/vllm.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class VLLMInferenceImpl(Inference, ModelsProtocolPrivate):
         self.engine = AsyncLLMEngine.from_engine_args(engine_args)
 
     async def shutdown(self):
-        """Shutdown the vLLM inference adapter."""
+        """Shut down the vLLM inference adapter."""
         log.info("Shutting down vLLM inference provider.")
         if self.engine:
             self.engine.shutdown_background_loop()