diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py
index 7a2f61f2f3f..96a76d67461 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/paramiko_ssh.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 DOCUMENTATION = """
     author: Ansible Core Team
-    connection: paramiko_ssh
+    connection: paramiko
     short_description: Run tasks via python ssh (paramiko)
     description:
         - Use the python ssh implementation (Paramiko) to connect to targets