diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/svc.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/svc.py
index e060e7cca20..0d3a83f6305 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/svc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/system/svc.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ options:
             - C(Started)/C(stopped) are idempotent actions that will not run
               commands unless necessary.  C(restarted) will always bounce the
               svc (svc -t) and C(killed) will always bounce the svc (svc -k).
-              C(reloaded) will send a sigusr1 (svc -u).
+              C(reloaded) will send a sigusr1 (svc -1).
               C(once) will run a normally downed svc once (svc -o), not really
               an idempotent operation.
     downed: