diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py
index 65fb622f768..d3c547590d5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/copy.py
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ options:
     - As of Ansible 2.3, the mode may also be the special string C(preserve).
     - C(preserve) means that the file will be given the same permissions as the source file.
     - When doing a recursive copy, see also C(directory_mode).
-    type: path
   directory_mode:
     description:
     - When doing a recursive copy set the mode for the directories.
diff --git a/test/sanity/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
index a5546cbf71a..457c2eefd87 100644
--- a/test/sanity/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/command.py validate-modules:nonexistent-parameter-documented
 lib/ansible/modules/command.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 lib/ansible/modules/copy.py pylint:blacklisted-name
 lib/ansible/modules/copy.py validate-modules:doc-default-does-not-match-spec
-lib/ansible/modules/copy.py validate-modules:doc-type-does-not-match-spec
 lib/ansible/modules/copy.py validate-modules:nonexistent-parameter-documented
 lib/ansible/modules/copy.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 lib/ansible/modules/dnf.py validate-modules:doc-required-mismatch