diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_template.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_template.py
index 0ac295f41f..9452b3d35b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_template.py
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ options:
         file in role or playbook root folder in templates unless a full
         path to the file is given.
     required: true
-    default: null
   force:
     description:
       - The force argument instructs the module not to consider the