diff --git a/rst/modules/mysql_user.rst b/rst/modules/mysql_user.rst
index c6d9eae66b..7d04458101 100644
--- a/rst/modules/mysql_user.rst
+++ b/rst/modules/mysql_user.rst
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Example privileges string format:
 Example action from Ansible :doc:`playbooks`::
 
     - name: Create database user
-      action: mysql_user name=bob passwd=12345 priv=*.*:ALL state=present
+      action: mysql_user name=bob password=12345 priv=*.*:ALL state=present
 
     - name: Ensure no user named 'sally' exists, also passing in the auth credentials.
       action: mysql_user login_user=root login_password=123456 name=sally state=absent
diff --git a/rst/modules/user.rst b/rst/modules/user.rst
index d866372ca1..218b3bc41e 100644
--- a/rst/modules/user.rst
+++ b/rst/modules/user.rst
@@ -42,6 +42,6 @@ Creates user accounts, manipulates existing user accounts, and removes user acco
 
 Example action from Ansible :doc:`playbooks`::
 
-    user name=mdehaan comment=awesome passwd=awWxVV.JvmdHw createhome=yes
+    user name=mdehaan comment=awesome password=awWxVV.JvmdHw createhome=yes
     user name=mdehaan groups=wheel,skynet
     user name=mdehaan state=absent force=yes