diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
index cbbf125f083..da7ef047bdf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/basics/get_url.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ state:
     returned: success
     type: string
     sample: file
-status:
+status_code:
     description: the HTTP status code from the request
     returned: always
     type: int