diff --git a/hooks/nova_cc_context.py b/hooks/nova_cc_context.py
index 19a35320..d61bf273 100644
--- a/hooks/nova_cc_context.py
+++ b/hooks/nova_cc_context.py
@@ -321,5 +321,6 @@ class InstanceConsoleContext(context.OSContextGenerator):
                 level='WARNING')
             servers = []
 
-        ctxt['memcached_servers'] = servers
+        ctxt['memcached_servers'] = ','.join(
+            ["%s:%s" % (s['private-address'], s['port']) for s in servers])
         return ctxt
diff --git a/templates/grizzly/nova.conf b/templates/grizzly/nova.conf
index e67c32fc..4921d893 100644
--- a/templates/grizzly/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/grizzly/nova.conf
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ auth_strategy=keystone
 compute_driver=libvirt.LibvirtDriver
 
 {% if memcached_servers %}
-memcached_servers = {%for s in memcached_servers %}{% if loop.index0 != 0 %},{% endif %}{{s['private-address']}}:{{s['port']}}{% endfor %}
+memcached_servers = {{ memcached_servers }}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if keystone_ec2_url -%}
diff --git a/templates/havana/nova.conf b/templates/havana/nova.conf
index 7cbf0ef0..77b88110 100644
--- a/templates/havana/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/havana/nova.conf
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ use_syslog={{ use_syslog }}
 my_ip = {{ host_ip }}
 
 {% if memcached_servers %}
-memcached_servers = {%for s in memcached_servers %}{% if loop.index0 != 0 %},{% endif %}{{s['private-address']}}:{{s['port']}}{% endfor %}
+memcached_servers = {{ memcached_servers }}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if keystone_ec2_url -%}
diff --git a/templates/icehouse/nova.conf b/templates/icehouse/nova.conf
index 3e0d0883..67385124 100644
--- a/templates/icehouse/nova.conf
+++ b/templates/icehouse/nova.conf
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ use_syslog={{ use_syslog }}
 my_ip = {{ host_ip }}
 
 {% if memcached_servers %}
-memcached_servers = {%for s in memcached_servers %}{% if loop.index0 != 0 %},{% endif %}{{s['private-address']}}:{{s['port']}}{% endfor %}
+memcached_servers = {{ memcached_servers }}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if keystone_ec2_url -%}
diff --git a/unit_tests/test_nova_cc_contexts.py b/unit_tests/test_nova_cc_contexts.py
index 33ea3d44..76486f34 100644
--- a/unit_tests/test_nova_cc_contexts.py
+++ b/unit_tests/test_nova_cc_contexts.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class NovaComputeContextTests(CharmTestCase):
         self.related_units.return_value = 'memcached/0'
         instance_console = context.InstanceConsoleContext()
         os_release.return_value = 'icehouse'
-        self.assertEqual({'memcached_servers': []},
+        self.assertEqual({'memcached_servers': ''},
                          instance_console())
 
     @mock.patch.object(utils, 'os_release')
@@ -83,5 +83,5 @@ class NovaComputeContextTests(CharmTestCase):
         instance_console = context.InstanceConsoleContext()
         os_release.return_value = 'icehouse'
         self.maxDiff = None
-        self.assertEqual({'memcached_servers': memcached_servers},
+        self.assertEqual({'memcached_servers': "%s:11211" % (formated_ip, )},
                          instance_console())