diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
index 4074f26173..3cf74d6ed9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ options:
       - When passing a hashed password it must be generated with the format
         C('str["md5"] + md5[ password + username ]'), resulting in a total of
         35 characters. An easy way to do this is C(echo "md5$(echo -n
-        'verysecretpasswordJOE' | md5sum)").
+        'verysecretpasswordJOE' | md5sum | awk '{print $1}')").
       - Note that if the provided password string is already in MD5-hashed
         format, then it is used as-is, regardless of C(encrypted) parameter.
   db: