diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py
index 424761e9a1..d56d101ab5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/git.py
@@ -42,10 +42,8 @@ options:
     dest:
         required: true
         description:
-            - Absolute path of where the repository should be checked out to.
-              This parameter is required, unless C(clone) is set to C(no)
-              This change was made in version 1.8.3. Prior to this version,
-              the C(dest) parameter was always required.
+            - The path of where the repository should be checked out. This
+              parameter is required, unless C(clone) is set to C(no).
     version:
         required: false
         default: "HEAD"