diff --git a/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_async.rst b/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_async.rst
index a359b1e798..a8572c104e 100644
--- a/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_async.rst
+++ b/docs/docsite/rst/user_guide/playbooks_async.rst
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ of tasks running concurrently, you can do it this way::
           - 5
         durations: "{{ item }}"
       include_tasks: execute_batch.yml
-      loop:
-        - "{{ sleep_durations | batch(2) | list }}"
+      loop: "{{ sleep_durations | batch(2) | list }}"
 
     #####################
     # execute_batch.yml