diff --git a/docker/api/container.py b/docker/api/container.py
index f3c33c9786..8dd89ccf95 100644
--- a/docker/api/container.py
+++ b/docker/api/container.py
@@ -139,7 +139,8 @@ def containers(self, quiet=False, all=False, trunc=False, latest=False,
         Args:
             quiet (bool): Only display numeric Ids
             all (bool): Show all containers. Only running containers are shown
-                by default trunc (bool): Truncate output
+                by default
+            trunc (bool): Truncate output
             latest (bool): Show only the latest created container, include
                 non-running ones.
             since (str): Show only containers created since Id or Name, include