diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py
index 9da6a8f294..9965a31506 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/google/gcp_dns_managed_zone.py
@@ -32,9 +32,8 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: gcp_dns_managed_zone
 description:
-    - A zone is a subtree of the DNS namespace under one administrative
-      responsibility. A ManagedZone is a resource that represents a DNS zone
-      hosted by the Cloud DNS service.
+    - A zone is a subtree of the DNS namespace under one administrative responsibility.
+      A ManagedZone is a resource that represents a DNS zone hosted by the Cloud DNS service.
 short_description: Creates a GCP ManagedZone
 version_added: 2.5
 author: Google Inc. (@googlecloudplatform)
@@ -46,14 +45,12 @@ options:
     state:
         description:
             - Whether the given object should exist in GCP
-        required: true
         choices: ['present', 'absent']
         default: 'present'
     description:
         description:
-            - A mutable string of at most 1024 characters associated with this
-              resource for the user's convenience. Has no effect on the managed
-              zone's function.
+            - A mutable string of at most 1024 characters associated with this resource for the
+              user's convenience. Has no effect on the managed zone's function.
         required: false
     dns_name:
         description:
@@ -66,9 +63,9 @@ options:
         required: true
     name_server_set:
         description:
-            - Optionally specifies the NameServerSet for this ManagedZone. A
-              NameServerSet is a set of DNS name servers that all host the same
-              ManagedZones. Most users will leave this field unset.
+            - Optionally specifies the NameServerSet for this ManagedZone. A NameServerSet is
+              a set of DNS name servers that all host the same ManagedZones. Most users will leave
+              this field unset.
         required: false
 extends_documentation_fragment: gcp
 '''
@@ -76,23 +73,20 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: gcp
 EXAMPLES = '''
 - name: create a managed zone
   gcp_dns_managed_zone:
-      name: testObject
+      name: "test_object"
       dns_name: test.somewild2.example.com.
-      description: 'test zone'
-      project: testProject
-      auth_kind: service_account
-      service_account_file: /tmp/auth.pem
-      scopes:
-        - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ndev.clouddns.readwrite
+      description: test zone
+      project: "test_project"
+      auth_kind: "service_account"
+      service_account_file: "/tmp/auth.pem"
       state: present
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
     description:
         description:
-            - A mutable string of at most 1024 characters associated with this
-              resource for the user's convenience. Has no effect on the managed
-              zone's function.
+            - A mutable string of at most 1024 characters associated with this resource for the
+              user's convenience. Has no effect on the managed zone's function.
         returned: success
         type: str
     dns_name:
@@ -113,15 +107,15 @@ RETURN = '''
         type: str
     name_servers:
         description:
-            - Delegate your managed_zone to these virtual name servers; defined
-              by the server.
+            - Delegate your managed_zone to these virtual name servers; defined by the server
+              .
         returned: success
         type: list
     name_server_set:
         description:
-            - Optionally specifies the NameServerSet for this ManagedZone. A
-              NameServerSet is a set of DNS name servers that all host the same
-              ManagedZones. Most users will leave this field unset.
+            - Optionally specifies the NameServerSet for this ManagedZone. A NameServerSet is
+              a set of DNS name servers that all host the same ManagedZones. Most users will leave
+              this field unset.
         returned: success
         type: list
     creation_time:
@@ -157,6 +151,9 @@ def main():
         )
     )
 
+    if not module.params['scopes']:
+        module.params['scopes'] = ['https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ndev.clouddns.readwrite']
+
     state = module.params['state']
     kind = 'dns#managedZone'
 
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/gcp_dns_managed_zone/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/gcp_dns_managed_zone/tasks/main.yml
index 6f2c5fe28b..e4ce07a36c 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/gcp_dns_managed_zone/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/gcp_dns_managed_zone/tasks/main.yml
@@ -17,24 +17,20 @@
   gcp_dns_managed_zone:
       name: "{{ resource_name }}"
       dns_name: test.somewild2.example.com.
-      description: 'test zone'
+      description: test zone
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-      scopes:
-        - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ndev.clouddns.readwrite
       state: absent
 #----------------------------------------------------------
 - name: create a managed zone
   gcp_dns_managed_zone:
       name: "{{ resource_name }}"
       dns_name: test.somewild2.example.com.
-      description: 'test zone'
+      description: test zone
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-      scopes:
-        - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ndev.clouddns.readwrite
       state: present
   register: result
 - name: assert changed is true
@@ -55,12 +51,10 @@
   gcp_dns_managed_zone:
       name: "{{ resource_name }}"
       dns_name: test.somewild2.example.com.
-      description: 'test zone'
+      description: test zone
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-      scopes:
-        - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ndev.clouddns.readwrite
       state: present
   register: result
 - name: assert changed is false
@@ -73,12 +67,10 @@
   gcp_dns_managed_zone:
       name: "{{ resource_name }}"
       dns_name: test.somewild2.example.com.
-      description: 'test zone'
+      description: test zone
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-      scopes:
-        - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ndev.clouddns.readwrite
       state: absent
   register: result
 - name: assert changed is true
@@ -101,12 +93,10 @@
   gcp_dns_managed_zone:
       name: "{{ resource_name }}"
       dns_name: test.somewild2.example.com.
-      description: 'test zone'
+      description: test zone
       project: "{{ gcp_project }}"
       auth_kind: "{{ gcp_cred_kind }}"
       service_account_file: "{{ gcp_cred_file }}"
-      scopes:
-        - https://www.googleapis.com/auth/ndev.clouddns.readwrite
       state: absent
   register: result
 - name: assert changed is false