diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py
index e1bab75e8ef..76457d6d2e4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ options:
     accept_hostkey:
         description:
             - if C(yes), ensure that "-o StrictHostKeyChecking=no" is
-              present as an ssh options.
+              present as an ssh option.
         type: bool
         default: 'no'
         version_added: "1.5"