diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
index d96b91f2f70..c01a13da6ff 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     src: '/tmp/{{ item.src }}'
     dest: '{{ item.dest }}'
     state: hard
-  with_items:
+  loop:
     - { src: x, dest: y }
     - { src: z, dest: k }