diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py
index dd0e63e077..76118ed375 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/copy.py
@@ -79,8 +79,9 @@ options:
     version_added: "1.5"
   remote_src:
     description:
-      - If set to no, it will search for src at originating/master machine, if set to yes it will go to the remote/target machine for the src. Default is no.
-    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+      - If False, it will search for src at originating/master machine, if True it will go to the remote/target machine for the src. Default is False.
+      - Currently remote_src does not support recursive copying.
+    choices: [ "True", "False" ]
     required: false
     default: "no"
     version_added: "2.0"