diff --git a/collection/plugins/modules/device.py b/collection/plugins/modules/device.py
index b92170e..20d2b6f 100644
--- a/collection/plugins/modules/device.py
+++ b/collection/plugins/modules/device.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def run_module():
         config_file=dict(type='str', required=False),
         timeout=dict(type='int', default=30),
         state=dict(type='str', default='present',
-                   choices=['absent', 'present', 'pause']),
+                   choices=['absent', 'present', 'paused']),
     ))
 
     # seed the result dict in the object
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def run_module():
     device_exists = False
     if 'deviceID' in device and device['deviceID'] == module.params['id']:
         device_exists = True
-    want_pause = module.params['state'] == 'pause'
+    want_pause = module.params['state'] == 'paused'
 
     if module.params['state'] == 'absent':
         if device_exists: