diff --git a/library/vsphere_facts b/library/vsphere_facts
index bc202d30c67..4fc753b561a 100755
--- a/library/vsphere_facts
+++ b/library/vsphere_facts
@@ -80,11 +80,11 @@ except ImportError:
 def main():
 
     module = AnsibleModule(
-        argument_spec=dict(
+        argument_spec = dict(
             host = dict(required=True),
             login = dict(required=True),
             password = dict(required=True),
-            guest = dict(required=True),
+            guest = dict(required=True, aliases=['name']),
         )
     )