diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
index ed8fd6a3f1a..853a4d0a4a4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connection/httpapi.py
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ options:
     env:
       - name: ANSIBLE_REMOTE_PORT
     vars:
-      - name: ansible_port
       - name: ansible_httpapi_port
   network_os:
     description: