diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py
index 87ece3a3fb4..f47be1b824e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 - name: Drop schema "acme" with cascade
   postgresql_schema:
     name: acme
-    ensure: absent
+    state: absent
     cascade_drop: yes
 '''