diff --git a/tools/releasetools/common.py b/tools/releasetools/common.py
index 5d102cd..b791c63 100644
--- a/tools/releasetools/common.py
+++ b/tools/releasetools/common.py
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@
         each of the variables.
     ramdisk_format: If name is "boot", the format of ramdisk inside the
         boot image. Otherwise, its value is ignored.
-        Use lz4 to decompress by default. If its value is gzip, use minigzip.
+        Use lz4 to decompress by default. If its value is gzip, use gzip.
   """
 
   def __init__(self, input_file, name, placeholder_values=None):
@@ -1637,9 +1637,9 @@
     p2 = Run(["lz4", "-l", "-12", "--favor-decSpeed"], stdin=p1.stdout,
              stdout=ramdisk_img.file.fileno())
   elif ramdisk_format == RamdiskFormat.GZ:
-    p2 = Run(["minigzip"], stdin=p1.stdout, stdout=ramdisk_img.file.fileno())
+    p2 = Run(["gzip"], stdin=p1.stdout, stdout=ramdisk_img.file.fileno())
   else:
-    raise ValueError("Only support lz4 or minigzip ramdisk format.")
+    raise ValueError("Only support lz4 or gzip ramdisk format.")
 
   p2.wait()
   p1.wait()
@@ -4064,7 +4064,7 @@
   Get build.prop from ramdisk within the boot image
 
   Args:
-    boot_img: the boot image file. Ramdisk must be compressed with lz4 or minigzip format.
+    boot_img: the boot image file. Ramdisk must be compressed with lz4 or gzip format.
 
   Return:
     An extracted file that stores properties in the boot image.
@@ -4083,11 +4083,11 @@
     elif ramdisk_format == RamdiskFormat.GZ:
       with open(ramdisk, 'rb') as input_stream:
         with open(uncompressed_ramdisk, 'wb') as output_stream:
-          p2 = Run(['minigzip', '-d'], stdin=input_stream.fileno(),
+          p2 = Run(['gzip', '-d'], stdin=input_stream.fileno(),
                    stdout=output_stream.fileno())
           p2.wait()
     else:
-      logger.error('Only support lz4 or minigzip ramdisk format.')
+      logger.error('Only support lz4 or gzip ramdisk format.')
       return None
 
     abs_uncompressed_ramdisk = os.path.abspath(uncompressed_ramdisk)