diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
index 54224d4141e..ac11d87e74c 100755
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2.py
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
         wait: True
         vpc_subnet_id: subnet-29e63245
         assign_public_ip: yes
-  role:
+  roles:
     - do_neat_stuff
     - do_more_neat_stuff