diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py
index 1b5f1dab296..88a7733ee0d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
path: /var/www/html/index.html
marker: ""
insertafter: ""
- content: |
+ block: |
Welcome to {{ ansible_hostname }}
Last updated on {{ ansible_date_time.iso8601 }}
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
blockinfile:
path: /var/www/html/index.html
marker: ""
- content: ""
+ block: ""
- name: Add mappings to /etc/hosts
blockinfile: