diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py
index f085e661f9f..a8591b13dcf 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/wait_for_connection.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
                 self.do_until_success_or_timeout(self._connection.transport_test, timeout, connect_timeout, what_desc="connection port up", sleep=sleep)
 
             # Use the ping module test to determine end-to-end connectivity
-            self.do_until_success_or_timeout(ping_module_test, timeout, connect_timeout, what_desc="ping module test success", sleep=sleep)
+            self.do_until_success_or_timeout(ping_module_test, timeout, connect_timeout, what_desc="ping module test", sleep=sleep)
 
         except TimedOutException as e:
             result['failed'] = True