diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gce.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gce.py
index 598faf01cc..c0afccc5b0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gce.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gce.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ options:
   external_ip:
     version_added: "1.9"
     description:
-      - type of external ip, ephemeral by default; alternatively, a list of fixed gce ips or ip names can be given (if there is not enough specified ip, 'ephemeral' will be used)
+      - type of external ip, ephemeral by default; alternatively, a list of fixed gce ips or ip names can be given (if there is not enough specified ip, 'ephemeral' will be used). Specify 'none' if no external ip is desired.
     required: false
     default: "ephemeral"
     aliases: []