diff --git a/library/source_control/subversion b/library/source_control/subversion
index 29d62240af3..b28467c10f5 100644
--- a/library/source_control/subversion
+++ b/library/source_control/subversion
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def main():
             username=dict(required=False),
             password=dict(required=False),
             executable=dict(default=None),
-            export=dict(default=False, required=False),
+            export=dict(default=False, required=False, type='bool'),
         ),
         supports_check_mode=True
     )
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_subversion/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_subversion/tasks/main.yml
index 1b2d26529da..34eec23d483 100644
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_subversion/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_subversion/tasks/main.yml
@@ -94,12 +94,10 @@
   subversion: repo={{ repo }} dest={{ checkout_dir }} export=True
   register: subverted4
 
-# FIXME: this needs to be fixed in the code see GitHub 6079
-
-#- name: verify on a reclone things are marked unchanged
-#  assert:
-#    that:
-#      - "not subverted.changed"
+- name: verify on a reclone things are marked unchanged
+  assert:
+    that:
+      - "not subverted4.changed"
 
 # TBA: test for additional options or URL variants welcome