diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/subversion.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/subversion.py
index 64a1b38b04..c45b11bfe0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/subversion.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/subversion.py
@@ -193,20 +193,20 @@ class Subversion(object):
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
-            dest=dict(required=True),
+            dest=dict(required=True, type='path'),
             repo=dict(required=True, aliases=['name', 'repository']),
             revision=dict(default='HEAD', aliases=['rev', 'version']),
             force=dict(default='no', type='bool'),
             username=dict(required=False),
             password=dict(required=False),
-            executable=dict(default=None),
+            executable=dict(default=None, type='path'),
             export=dict(default=False, required=False, type='bool'),
             switch=dict(default=True, required=False, type='bool'),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True
     )
 
-    dest = os.path.expanduser(module.params['dest'])
+    dest = module.params['dest']
     repo = module.params['repo']
     revision = module.params['revision']
     force = module.params['force']