diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py
index be4e0239764..d0f19acd2c1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py
@@ -188,8 +188,6 @@ def main():
 
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
-    warnings = list()
-
     destination = module.params['dest']
     state = module.params['state']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
index 3acdef6c03c..e1ca5ad75d7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ def main():
                            required_if=required_if,
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
-    warnings = list()
-
     action = module.params['action']
     comparison_results_file = module.params['comparison_results_file']