diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_common.py b/lib/ansible/module_common.py
index 72a82ea3f7d..68fd692c64f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_common.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ FILE_COMMON_ARGUMENTS=dict(
     serole = dict(),
     selevel = dict(),
     setype = dict(),
+    content = dict(),
 )
 
 def get_platform():