diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
index ca3fcb730dd..11475f4b61d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/database/misc/mongodb_user.py
@@ -174,7 +174,8 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     state: present
     replica_set: belcher
     roles:
-     - { db: "local"  , role: "read" }
+      - db: local
+        role: read
 
 '''