diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/community.general-227-sesu-use-defined-prompt.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/community.general-227-sesu-use-defined-prompt.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..89018523807
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/community.general-227-sesu-use-defined-prompt.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - sesu - make use of the prompt specified in the code
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/become/sesu.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/become/sesu.py
index 41b5e491756..ab519ee11e6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/become/sesu.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/become/sesu.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
     name = 'sesu'
 
-    _prompt = 'Please enter your password:'
+    prompt = 'Please enter your password:'
     fail = missing = ('Sorry, try again with sesu.',)
 
     def build_become_command(self, cmd, shell):