diff --git a/homeassistant/components/calendar/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/calendar/services.yaml
index 61a6ae1e0c8..dfe278a92d4 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/calendar/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/calendar/services.yaml
@@ -45,4 +45,4 @@ create_event:
     in:
       name: In
       description: Days or weeks that you want to create the event in.
-      example: '"days": 2 or "weeks": 2'
+      example: '{"days": 2} or {"weeks": 2}'