diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
index 8da87b0707e..96d5e6df38e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/file.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ options:
   src:
     required: false
     default: null
-    choices: []
     description:
       - path of the file to link to (applies only to C(state=link)). Will accept absolute,
         relative and nonexisting paths. Relative paths are not expanded.