diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/lineinfile.py b/lib/ansible/modules/lineinfile.py
index 9e9fdd9b8ef..105fcc86604 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/lineinfile.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/lineinfile.py
@@ -87,13 +87,11 @@ options:
       - If specified, the line will be inserted after the last match of specified regular expression.
       - If the first match is required, use(firstmatch=yes).
       - A special value is available; V(EOF) for inserting the line at the end of the file.
-      - If specified regular expression has no matches, EOF will be used instead.
+      - If specified regular expression has no matches or no value is passed, V(EOF) will be used instead.
       - If O(insertbefore) is set, default value V(EOF) will be ignored.
       - If regular expressions are passed to both O(regexp) and O(insertafter), O(insertafter) is only honored if no match for O(regexp) is found.
       - May not be used with O(backrefs) or O(insertbefore).
     type: str
-    choices: [ EOF, '*regex*' ]
-    default: EOF
   insertbefore:
     description:
       - Used with O(state=present).
@@ -104,7 +102,6 @@ options:
       - If regular expressions are passed to both O(regexp) and O(insertbefore), O(insertbefore) is only honored if no match for O(regexp) is found.
       - May not be used with O(backrefs) or O(insertafter).
     type: str
-    choices: [ BOF, '*regex*' ]
     version_added: "1.1"
   create:
     description:
diff --git a/test/sanity/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
index dfc5dc392d6..d5455c97ab3 100644
--- a/test/sanity/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/file.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 lib/ansible/modules/find.py use-argspec-type-path # fix needed
 lib/ansible/modules/git.py use-argspec-type-path
 lib/ansible/modules/git.py validate-modules:doc-required-mismatch
-lib/ansible/modules/lineinfile.py validate-modules:doc-choices-do-not-match-spec
-lib/ansible/modules/lineinfile.py validate-modules:doc-default-does-not-match-spec
 lib/ansible/modules/package_facts.py validate-modules:doc-choices-do-not-match-spec
 lib/ansible/modules/service.py validate-modules:nonexistent-parameter-documented
 lib/ansible/modules/service.py validate-modules:use-run-command-not-popen