diff --git a/library/system/service b/library/system/service
index 95ed56cf851..ef78f3d5d5b 100644
--- a/library/system/service
+++ b/library/system/service
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ class LinuxService(Service):
         if self.module.check_mode:
             self.module.exit_json(changed=self.changed)
 
-        self.module.fail_json(msg=self.execute_command("%s %s %s" % args))
         return self.execute_command("%s %s %s" % args)