diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/clustering/consul.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/clustering/consul.py
index a5e4a5140dd..002aca3e7b6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/clustering/consul.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/clustering/consul.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
   - name: register nginx with an http check
     consul:
-      name: nginx
+      service_name: nginx
       service_port: 80
       interval: 60s
       http: /status