diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/asa/asa_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/asa/asa_config.py
index 8cd92961214..2c1f706d398 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/asa/asa_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/asa/asa_config.py
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ def run(module, result):
 
     if module.params['save']:
         if not module.check_mode:
-            module.config.save_config()
+            run_commands(module, 'write mem')
         result['changed'] = True
 
 def main():