diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/commands/command.py b/lib/ansible/modules/commands/command.py
index c80372df0c6..bd4f5a687fa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/commands/command.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/commands/command.py
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ def main():
                 cmd=args,
                 stdout="skipped, since %s exists" % creates,
                 changed=False,
-                stderr=False,
                 rc=0
             )
 
@@ -178,7 +177,6 @@ def main():
                 cmd=args,
                 stdout="skipped, since %s does not exist" % removes,
                 changed=False,
-                stderr=False,
                 rc=0
             )