diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vyos.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vyos.py
index 143871e17ef..f60b5486740 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/vyos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/vyos.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def load_config(module, commands, commit=False, comment=None):
         module.fail_json(msg='unable to enter configuration mode', output=err)
 
     for cmd in to_list(commands):
-        rc, out, err = exec_command(module, cmd, check_rc=False)
+        rc, out, err = exec_command(module, cmd)
         if rc != 0:
             # discard any changes in case of failure
             exec_command(module, 'exit discard')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/vyos/vyos_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/vyos/vyos_config.py
index 95d1073726f..514bde1d378 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/vyos/vyos_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/vyos/vyos_config.py
@@ -221,10 +221,9 @@ def run(module, result):
 
     commit = not module.check_mode
     comment = module.params['comment']
-    save = module.params['save']
 
     if commands:
-        load_config(module, commands, commit=commit, comment=comment, save=save)
+        load_config(module, commands, commit=commit, comment=comment)
 
         if result.get('filtered'):
             result['warnings'].append('Some configuration commands were '
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
index 86e476a026d..76072b7f03b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@ except ImportError:
 class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
 
     def run(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
-
         if self._play_context.connection != 'local':
             return dict(
                 failed=True,
@@ -114,6 +113,3 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             return strategy(*args, **kwargs)
         except AnsibleFallbackNotFound:
             pass
-
-
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos_config.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos_config.py
index 65df2212563..f8e06862249 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/vyos_config.py
@@ -43,10 +43,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
             except ValueError as exc:
                 return dict(failed=True, msg=exc.message)
 
-        if self._play_context.connection == 'local':
-            result = self.normal(tmp, task_vars)
-        else:
-            result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
+        result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
 
         if self._task.args.get('backup') and result.get('__backup__'):
             # User requested backup and no error occurred in module.
@@ -64,22 +61,6 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
 
         return result
 
-    def normal(self, tmp=None, task_vars=None):
-        if task_vars is None:
-            task_vars = dict()
-
-        #results = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
-        # remove as modules might hide due to nolog
-        #del results['invocation']['module_args']
-
-        results = {}
-        results = merge_hash(results, self._execute_module(tmp=tmp, task_vars=task_vars))
-
-        # hack to keep --verbose from showing all the setup module results
-        if self._task.action == 'setup':
-            results['_ansible_verbose_override'] = True
-
-        return results
     def _get_working_path(self):
         cwd = self._loader.get_basedir()
         if self._task._role is not None:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/comment.yaml b/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/comment.yaml
index 56746aab833..89a320ed4d0 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/comment.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/comment.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 - assert:
     that:
       - "result.changed == true"
-      - "'set system host-name foo' in result.updates"
+      - "'set system host-name foo' in result.commands"
 
 - name: collect system commits
   vyos_command:
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/simple.yaml b/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/simple.yaml
index 70aea105f04..33017f48234 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/simple.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/vyos_config/tests/cli/simple.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 - assert:
     that:
       - "result.changed == true"
-      - "'set system host-name foo' in result.updates"
+      - "'set system host-name foo' in result.commands"
 
 - name: check simple config command idempontent
   vyos_config: