diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vsphere_copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vsphere_copy.py
index 41971fa977d..8582c39c358 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vsphere_copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/vmware/vsphere_copy.py
@@ -70,9 +70,23 @@ notes:
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-- vsphere_copy: host=vhost login=vuser password=vpass src=/some/local/file datacenter='DC1 Someplace' datastore=datastore1 path=some/remote/file
+- vsphere_copy:
+    host: vhost
+    login: vuser
+    password: vpass
+    src: /some/local/file
+    datacenter: DC1 Someplace
+    datastore: datastore1
+    path: some/remote/file
   transport: local
-- vsphere_copy: host=vhost login=vuser password=vpass src=/other/local/file datacenter='DC2 Someplace' datastore=datastore2 path=other/remote/file
+- vsphere_copy:
+    host: vhost
+    login: vuser
+    password: vpass
+    src: /other/local/file
+    datacenter: DC2 Someplace
+    datastore: datastore2
+    path: other/remote/file
   delegate_to: other_system
 '''