diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py
index 9da0639a1e6..868e4ed7a2c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_virtualmachine.py
@@ -241,8 +241,8 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     storage_account: testaccount001
     admin_username: adminUser
     ssh_public_keys:
-      path: /home/adminUser/.ssh/authorized_keys
-      key_data: < insert yor ssh public key here... >
+      - path: /home/adminUser/.ssh/authorized_keys
+        key_data: < insert yor ssh public key here... >
     network_interfaces: testvm001
     image:
       offer: CentOS