diff --git a/cloud/amazon/route53.py b/cloud/amazon/route53.py
index 6fb44fcbf0f..8938a728700 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/route53.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/route53.py
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       command: delete
       zone: foo.com
       record: "{{ rec.set.record }}"
+      ttl: "{{ rec.set.ttl }}"
       type: "{{ rec.set.type }}"
       value: "{{ rec.set.value }}"