diff --git a/files/file.py b/files/file.py
index 8219990d1f6..cc94922fe35 100644
--- a/files/file.py
+++ b/files/file.py
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@ def main():
             original_basename = dict(required=False), # Internal use only, for recursive ops
             recurse  = dict(default=False, type='bool'),
             force = dict(required=False, default=False, type='bool'),
-            diff_peek = dict(default=None),
-            validate = dict(required=False, default=None),
+            diff_peek = dict(default=None), # Internal use only, for internal checks in the action plugins
+            validate = dict(required=False, default=None), # Internal use only, for template and copy
             src = dict(required=False, default=None),
         ),
         add_file_common_args=True,