diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/assemble.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/assemble.py
index d33f42c3147..a4b4a4253da 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/assemble.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/assemble.py
@@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ options:
     version_added: "1.4"
   remote_src:
     description:
-      - If False, it will search for src at originating/master machine, if True it will
-        go to the remote/target machine for the src. Default is True.
+      - If False, it will search for src at originating/master machine.
+      - If True it will go to the remote/target machine for the src.
     type: bool
-    default: 'yes'
+    default: 'no'
     version_added: "1.4"
   regexp:
     description:
diff --git a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
index 01722516e74..6d329ce3dfa 100644
--- a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
@@ -553,7 +553,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_schema.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_user.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_user.py E325
 lib/ansible/modules/files/assemble.py E323
-lib/ansible/modules/files/assemble.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/files/blockinfile.py E326
 lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py E322