diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py
index 5b73c8f557f..a2f6787a1d1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ options:
               The new network interface will be assigned to the first subnet found in the virtual network.
               Use this parameter to provide a specific subnet instead.
         aliases:
-            - virtual_network
+            - subnet
     remove_on_absent:
         description:
             - When removing a VM using state 'absent', also remove associated resources