diff --git a/rst/modules.rst b/rst/modules.rst
index c0e74f878a7..22483c0129e 100644
--- a/rst/modules.rst
+++ b/rst/modules.rst
@@ -542,9 +542,9 @@ Will install, upgrade, remove, and list packages with the yum package manager.
 
 Example action from Ansible :doc:`playbooks`::
 
-    yum pkg=httpd ensure=latest
-    yum pkg=httpd ensure=removed
-    yum pkg=httpd ensure=installed
+    yum pkg=httpd state=latest
+    yum pkg=httpd state=removed
+    yum pkg=httpd state=installed
 
 
 Writing your own modules