diff --git a/doc/source/vitrage-template-format.rst b/doc/source/vitrage-template-format.rst
index 513ec708e..5214cb137 100644
--- a/doc/source/vitrage-template-format.rst
+++ b/doc/source/vitrage-template-format.rst
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ This can be used along with nova notifier to call force_down for a host
     action:
         action_type : mark_down
             action_target:
-                target: instance # mandatory. entity (from the definitions section) to be marked as down
+                target: host # mandatory. entity (from the definitions section, only host) to be marked as down
 
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