diff --git a/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_user.py b/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_user.py
index c586cafd60..18c4f2f23f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/source_control/gitlab/gitlab_user.py
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ options:
     description:
       - The password of the user.
       - GitLab server enforces minimum password length to 8, set this value with 8 or more characters.
-      - Required only if C(state) is set to C(present).
     type: str
   reset_password:
     description: