diff --git a/cloud/google/gce.py b/cloud/google/gce.py
index d3c60fcec34..fcaa3b85023 100644
--- a/cloud/google/gce.py
+++ b/cloud/google/gce.py
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ options:
   metadata:
     description:
       - a hash/dictionary of custom data for the instance;
-        '{"key": "value", ...}'
+        '{"key":"value", ...}'
     required: false
     default: null
   service_account_email: