diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt.py
index 8abadd169d..cabe2777d8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: Install apache service but avoid starting it immediately
   apt: name=apache2 state=present
   environment:
-    RUNLEVLEL: 1
+    RUNLEVEL: 1
 
 - name: Remove "foo" package
   apt: name=foo state=absent