diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/misc/virt.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/misc/virt.py
index 41cb274a446..f15bbd92c53 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/misc/virt.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/misc/virt.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ RETURN = '''
 # for list_vms command
 list_vms:
     description: The list of vms defined on the remote system
-    type: dictionary
+    type: list
     returned: success
     sample: [
         "build.example.org",