diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/1336-update-docstring-validation.yml b/changelogs/fragments/1336-update-docstring-validation.yml
index ef7ee85f8..547103d46 100644
--- a/changelogs/fragments/1336-update-docstring-validation.yml
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/1336-update-docstring-validation.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 trivial:
-  - validation - Updated docstrings to google style for visual aid to developers.
+  - validation - Updated docstrings to numpy style for visual aid to developers.
     (https://github.com/ansible-collections/ibm_zos_core/pull/1336).
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diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/validation.py b/plugins/module_utils/validation.py
index ba2c0411a..171f8d360 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/validation.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/validation.py
@@ -27,14 +27,20 @@ def validate_safe_path(path):
 
     In this action plugin, path is on the controller.
 
-    Arguments:
-        path {str} -- A file's path.
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+        path : str
+            A file's path.
 
-    Returns:
-        str -- The introduced path
+    Returns
+    -------
+        str
+            The introduced path
 
-    Raises:
-        DirectoryTraversalError: User does not have access to a directory.
+    Raises
+    ------
+        DirectoryTraversalError
+            User does not have access to a directory.
     """
     if not os.path.isabs(path):
         real_path = os.path.realpath(path)
@@ -49,11 +55,15 @@ def validate_safe_path(path):
 class DirectoryTraversalError(Exception):
     """User does not have access to a directory.
 
-    Arguments:
-        path {str} -- Directory path.
-    
-    Attributes:
-        msg {str} -- Human readable string describing the exception.
+    Parameters
+    ----------
+        path : str
+            Directory path.
+
+    Attributes
+    ----------
+        msg : str
+            Human readable string describing the exception.
     """
     def __init__(self, path):
         self.msg = "Detected directory traversal, user does not have access to {0}".format(path)