diff --git a/cloud/smartos/smartos_image_facts.py b/cloud/smartos/smartos_image_facts.py
index 1b9926080a2..57ab62b9ce9 100644
--- a/cloud/smartos/smartos_image_facts.py
+++ b/cloud/smartos/smartos_image_facts.py
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@ debug: msg="{{ smartos_images[item]['name'] }}-{{smartos_images[item]['version']
 with_items: smartos_images.keys()
 '''
 
+RETURN = '''
+# this module returns ansible_facts
+'''
 
 try:
     import json