diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/package.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/package.py
index 8fd2d186ec..9ee3b8a8e4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/package.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/package.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ options:
     required: true
   state:
     description:
-      - Whether to install (C(present), C(latest)), or remove (C(absent)) a package.
+      - Whether to install (C(present), or remove (C(absent)) a package. Other states depend on the underlying package module, i.e C(latest).
     required: true
   use:
     description:
@@ -47,10 +47,10 @@ notes:
     - For Windows targets, use the M(win_package) module instead.
 '''
 EXAMPLES = '''
-- name: install the latest version of ntpdate
+- name: install ntpdate
   package:
     name: ntpdate
-    state: latest
+    state: present
 
 # This uses a variable as this changes per distribution.
 - name: remove the apache package