diff --git a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
index 65efa15ec2..e9954bf6a4 100644
--- a/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/validate-modules/ignore.txt
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vca_vapp.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vca_vapp.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_guest.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vsphere_copy.py E322
+lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vsphere_copy.py E309
 lib/ansible/modules/clustering/consul.py E322
 lib/ansible/modules/clustering/consul.py E324
 lib/ansible/modules/clustering/consul_kv.py E322