diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_network.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_network.py
index 4019a4f3df8..973cee855b9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_network.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker_network.py
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ options:
   name:
     description:
       - Name of the network to operate on.
-    default: null
     required: true
     aliases:
       - network_name