diff --git a/files/lineinfile b/files/lineinfile
index e23748a0e22..7aac8e81c35 100644
--- a/files/lineinfile
+++ b/files/lineinfile
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
 
    lineinfile: dest=/etc/sudoers state=present regexp='^%wheel' line='%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL'
 
-   lineinfile: dest=/opt/jboss-as/bin/standalone.conf regexp='^(.*)Xms(\d+)m(.*)$' line='\\1Xms${xms}m\\3' backrefs=yes
+   lineinfile: dest=/opt/jboss-as/bin/standalone.conf regexp='^(.*)Xms(\d+)m(.*)$' line='\1Xms${xms}m\3' backrefs=yes
 """
 
 def write_changes(module,lines,dest):