diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
index 4fba1be1ba..d358af1d08 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_container.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Path to a file containing environment variables I(FOO=BAR).
       - If variable also present in C(env), then C(env) value will override.
-      - Requires docker-py >= 1.4.0.
+      - Requires docker >= 1.4.0.
   entrypoint:
     description:
       - Command that overwrites the default ENTRYPOINT of the image.
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ author:
 
 requirements:
     - "python >= 2.6"
-    - "docker-py >= 1.7.0"
+    - "docker >= 1.7.0"
     - "Docker API >= 1.20"
 '''
 
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ try:
     else:
         from docker.utils.types import Ulimit, LogConfig
 except:
-    # missing docker-py handled in ansible.module_utils.docker
+    # missing docker handled in ansible.module_utils.docker
     pass