diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/items.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/items.py
index 048a877f3bf..77e2cdca922 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/items.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/lookup/items.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ DOCUMENTATION = """
 
 EXAMPLES = """
 - name: "loop through list"
-  debug: msg="An item: {{item}}"
+  debug:
+    msg: "An item: {{item}}"
   with_items:
     - 1
     - 2