diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/fetch.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/fetch.py
index 9075cfc7c1..e0a6a5264d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/fetch.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/fetch.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ options:
     - A directory to save the file into.
     - For example, if the I(dest) directory is C(/backup) a I(src) file named C(/etc/profile) on host
       C(host.example.com), would be saved into C(/backup/host.example.com/etc/profile).
+      The host name is based on the inventory name.
     required: yes
   fail_on_missing:
     version_added: '1.1'