diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
index f7da9d11053..e9be5e35635 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
@@ -73,16 +73,23 @@ options:
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Generate an OpenSSL private key with the default values (4096 bits, RSA)
 # and no public key
-- openssl_privatekey: path=/etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
+- openssl_privatekey:
+    path: /etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
 
 # Generate an OpenSSL private key with a different size (2048 bits)
-- openssl_privatekey: path=/etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem size=2048
+- openssl_privatekey:
+    path: /etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
+    size: 2048
 
 # Force regenerate an OpenSSL private key if it already exists
-- openssl_privatekey: path=/etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem force=True
+- openssl_privatekey:
+    path: /etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
+    force: True
 
 # Generate an OpenSSL private key with a different algorithm (DSA)
-- openssl_privatekey: path=/etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem type=DSA
+- openssl_privatekey:
+    path: /etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
+    type: DSA
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_publickey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
index 3fb2de85ae7..c01364c8ce8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
@@ -65,18 +65,21 @@ options:
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Generate an OpenSSL public key.
-- openssl_publickey: path=/etc/ssl/public/ansible.com.pem
-                     privatekey_path=/etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
+- openssl_publickey:
+    path: /etc/ssl/public/ansible.com.pem
+    privatekey_path: /etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
 
 # Force regenerate an OpenSSL public key if it already exists
-- openssl_publickey: path=/etc/ssl/public/ansible.com.pem
-                     privatekey_path=/etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
-                     force=True
+- openssl_publickey:
+    path: /etc/ssl/public/ansible.com.pem
+    privatekey_path: /etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
+    force: True
 
 # Remove an OpenSSL public key
-- openssl_publickey: path=/etc/ssl/public/ansible.com.pem
-                     privatekey_path=/etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
-                     state=absent
+- openssl_publickey:
+    path: /etc/ssl/public/ansible.com.pem
+    privatekey_path: /etc/ssl/private/ansible.com.pem
+    state: absent
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''