diff --git a/homeassistant/components/matrix/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/matrix/services.yaml
index 66988def22d..c58a27c3370 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/matrix/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/matrix/services.yaml
@@ -21,4 +21,4 @@ send_message:
       description: Extended information of notification. Supports list of images. Optional.
       example: "{'images': ['/tmp/test.jpg']}"
       selector:
-        text:
+        object: