diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
index 5f2d0d82ef4..df9f695be56 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
       - id: remoteIP
         category: Backup
         label: Backup server IP
-        type: str
+        type: string
         value: 10.10.10.1
       - id: old_property
         operation: remove