diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
index e6b6c680a76..44513d11112 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT
 
 The following environment variables may be specified.
 
-ANSIBLE_HOSTS  -- Override the default ansible hosts file
+ANSIBLE_INVENTORY  -- Override the default ansible inventory file
 
 ANSIBLE_LIBRARY -- Override the default ansible module library path
 
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
index 5ac1e494043..f0f81b7d9bd 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1.asciidoc.in
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT
 
 The following environment variables may be specified.
 
-ANSIBLE_HOSTS  -- Override the default ansible hosts file
+ANSIBLE_INVENTORY  -- Override the default ansible inventory file
 
 ANSIBLE_LIBRARY -- Override the default ansible module library path