diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
index 2983d5e49af..eafa3e02b77 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/monitoring/monit.py
@@ -53,7 +53,9 @@ author: "Darryl Stoflet (@dstoflet)"
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Manage the state of program "httpd" to be in "started" state.
-- monit: name=httpd state=started
+- monit:
+    name: httpd
+    state: started
 '''
 
 def main():