diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/advanced_host_list.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/advanced_host_list.py
index 55fd0f44d0..b1a2f437f6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/advanced_host_list.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/advanced_host_list.py
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@ DOCUMENTATION:
     description:
         - Parses a host list string as a comma separated values of hosts and supports host ranges.
         - This plugin only applies to inventory sources that are not paths and contain at least one comma.
-EXAMPLES:
-# simple range
-ansible -i 'host[1:10],' -m ping
+EXAMPLES: |
+    # simple range
+    ansible -i 'host[1:10],' -m ping
 
-# still supports w/o ranges also
-ansible-playbook -i 'localhost,' play.yml
+    # still supports w/o ranges also
+    ansible-playbook -i 'localhost,' play.yml
 '''
 
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/host_list.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/host_list.py
index 9ea11f003c..a690149ce9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/host_list.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/inventory/host_list.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-'''
+r'''
 DOCUMENTATION:
     inventory: host_list
     version_added: "2.4"
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ DOCUMENTATION:
         - Parses a host list string as a comma separated values of hosts
         - This plugin only applies to inventory strings that are not paths and contain a comma.
 EXAMPLES: |
-# define 2 hosts in command line
-ansible -i '10.10.2.6, 10.10.2.4' -m ping all
+    # define 2 hosts in command line
+    ansible -i '10.10.2.6, 10.10.2.4' -m ping all
 
-# DNS resolvable names
-ansible -i 'host1.example.com, host2' -m user -a 'name=me state=abset' all
+    # DNS resolvable names
+    ansible -i 'host1.example.com, host2' -m user -a 'name=me state=abset' all
 
-# just use localhost
-ansible-playbook -i 'localhost,' play.yml -c local
+    # just use localhost
+    ansible-playbook -i 'localhost,' play.yml -c local
 '''
 
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)