diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxd/lxd_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxd/lxd_container.py
index a92cdd7ce7..3b00d3b4f7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxd/lxd_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/lxd/lxd_container.py
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 - hosts: localhost
   connection: local
   tasks:
-    - name: Restart a container
+    - name: Delete a container
       lxd_container:
         name: mycontainer
-        state: restarted
+        state: absent
 
 # An example for restarting a container
 - hosts: localhost