diff --git a/roles/people/tasks/main.yml b/roles/people/tasks/main.yml
index 129df7fc90..5e1fb38b55 100644
--- a/roles/people/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/people/tasks/main.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   - people
 
 - name: start httpd
-  service: service: name="httpd" state=started
+  service: name="httpd" state=started
   tags:
   - people