diff --git a/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py b/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
index 893763ccc29..c0742468397 100644
--- a/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
+++ b/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_interface.py
@@ -251,15 +251,6 @@ def execute_config_command(commands, module):
         clie = get_exception()
         module.fail_json(msg='Error sending CLI commands',
                          error=str(clie), commands=commands)
-    except AttributeError:
-        try:
-            commands.insert(0, 'configure')
-            module.cli.add_commands(commands, output='config')
-            module.cli.run_commands()
-        except ShellError:
-            clie = get_exception()
-            module.fail_json(msg='Error sending CLI commands',
-                             error=str(clie), commands=commands)
 
 
 def get_cli_body_ssh_vrf_interface(command, response, module):