diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/easy_install.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/easy_install.py
index 017f6b818a6..96d21ea8f35 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/easy_install.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/easy_install.py
@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@ author: "Matt Wright (@mattupstate)"
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Examples from Ansible Playbooks
-- easy_install: name=pip state=latest
+- easy_install:
+    name: pip
+    state: latest
 
 # Install Bottle into the specified virtualenv.
-- easy_install: name=bottle virtualenv=/webapps/myapp/venv
+- easy_install:
+    name: bottle
+    virtualenv: /webapps/myapp/venv
 '''
 
 def _is_package_installed(module, name, easy_install, executable_arguments):