diff --git a/packaging/os/pkgutil.py b/packaging/os/pkgutil.py
index 0cdc3dee5e8..35ccb4e1906 100644
--- a/packaging/os/pkgutil.py
+++ b/packaging/os/pkgutil.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - If you want to refresh your catalog from the mirror, set this to (C(yes)).
     required: false
-    choices: ["yes", "no"]
-    default: no
+    default: False
     version_added: "2.1"
 '''
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ def main():
             name = dict(required = True),
             state = dict(required = True, choices=['present', 'absent','latest']),
             site = dict(default = None),
-            update_catalog = dict(required = False, default = "no", type='bool', choices=["yes","no"]),
+            update_catalog = dict(required = False, default = False, type='bool'),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True
     )