diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/files/net_get.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/files/net_get.py
index 7c4dc5dfddb..8f3a6957e82 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/files/net_get.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/files/net_get.py
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ EXAMPLES = """
     src: running_cfg_ios1.txt
 
 - name: copy file from ios to common location at /tmp
-  network_put:
+  net_get:
     src: running_cfg_sw1.txt
     dest : /tmp/ios1.txt
 """