diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
index 4bea65b5e6a..d6811e00eab 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
@@ -571,7 +571,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 - name: Add container to networks
   docker_container:
-    docker_container:
     name: sleepy
     networks:
       - name: TestingNet