diff --git a/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py b/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py
index 3b12ee13fe2..b95db2c2400 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class VaultCLI(CLI):
         if name:
             block_format_var_name = "%s: " % name
 
-        block_format_header = "%s!vault-encrypted |" % block_format_var_name
+        block_format_header = "%s!vault |" % block_format_var_name
         lines = []
         vault_ciphertext = to_text(b_ciphertext)