diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py
index 3428bf041a8..43f09f0617f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       add_host:
         hostname: "{{ item['ips'][0].public_ip }}"
         groupname: azure_vms
-      with_items: "{{ azure.deployment.instances }}"
+      loop: "{{ azure.deployment.instances }}"
 
     - hosts: azure_vms
       user: devopscle