diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxc.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxc.py
index 0c623ab5340..4a0b40300be 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxc.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
       remote_addr:
         description:
             - Container identifier
-        default: The set user as per docker's configuration
+        default: inventory_hostname
         vars:
             - name: ansible_host
             - name: ansible_lxc_host
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxd.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxd.py
index 84d32b9b272..cdbc80f410b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxd.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/lxd.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
       remote_addr:
         description:
             - Container identifier
-        default: The set user as per docker's configuration
+        default: inventory_hostname
         vars:
             - name: ansible_host
             - name: ansible_lxd_host