diff --git a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
index 66b3d70c66..4dbda6932d 100644
--- a/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
+++ b/docs/schemas/domaincommon.rng
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@
     <optional>
       <element name="source">
         <attribute name="pool">
-          <ref name="genericName"/>
+          <ref name="poolName"/>
         </attribute>
         <attribute name="volume">
           <ref name="volName"/>
diff --git a/docs/schemas/storagecommon.rng b/docs/schemas/storagecommon.rng
index 717f3c603a..edee1b0845 100644
--- a/docs/schemas/storagecommon.rng
+++ b/docs/schemas/storagecommon.rng
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@
   <!-- This schema is not designed for standalone use; another file
        must include both this file and basictypes.rng -->
 
+  <define name="poolName">
+    <data type="string">
+      <!-- Use literal newline instead of \n for bug in libxml2 2.7.6 -->
+      <param name="pattern">[^/
+]+</param>
+    </data>
+  </define>
+
   <define name='encryption'>
     <element name='encryption'>
       <attribute name='format'>
diff --git a/docs/schemas/storagepool.rng b/docs/schemas/storagepool.rng
index f0117bd69f..52b2044bef 100644
--- a/docs/schemas/storagepool.rng
+++ b/docs/schemas/storagepool.rng
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@
     <interleave>
       <optional>
         <element name='name'>
-          <ref name='genericName'/>
+          <ref name='poolName'/>
         </element>
       </optional>
       <optional>
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@
   <define name='commonmetadata'>
     <interleave>
       <element name='name'>
-        <ref name='genericName'/>
+        <ref name='poolName'/>
       </element>
       <optional>
         <element name='uuid'>