diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/import_role.py b/lib/ansible/modules/import_role.py
index 719d4297b92..dda2822498e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/import_role.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/import_role.py
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@ options:
       - File to load from a role's C(defaults/) directory.
     type: str
     default: main
-  allow_duplicates:
-    description:
-      - Overrides the role's metadata setting to allow using a role more than once with the same parameters.
-    type: bool
-    default: yes
   handlers_from:
     description:
       - File to load from a role's C(handlers/) directory.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/include_role.py b/lib/ansible/modules/include_role.py
index 9fa07034df6..6edce0b868d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/include_role.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/include_role.py
@@ -45,11 +45,6 @@ options:
       - File to load from a role's C(defaults/) directory.
     type: str
     default: main
-  allow_duplicates:
-    description:
-      - Overrides the role's metadata setting to allow using a role more than once with the same parameters.
-    type: bool
-    default: yes
   public:
     description:
       - This option dictates whether the role's C(vars) and C(defaults) are exposed to the play. If set to V(true)