diff --git a/library/cloud/ec2_vol b/library/cloud/ec2_vol
index 511bdd0cea..49fd55eaba 100644
--- a/library/cloud/ec2_vol
+++ b/library/cloud/ec2_vol
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ options:
     required: false
     default: null
     aliases: []
-  name:
+  id:
     description:
       - volume id if you wish to attach an existing volume (requires instance)
     required: false