diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py
index 296799640f8..1f6fffc8273 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ def get_commands(module, pkg, file_system):
         commands.append('install activate {0}{1} force'.format(
             file_system, pkg))
     command = 'show install committed'
-    install_body = execute_show_command(command, module,
-                                                command_type='cli_show_ascii')
+    install_body = execute_show_command(command, module)
     if fixed_pkg not in install_body[0]:
         commands.append('install commit {0}{1}'.format(file_system, pkg))