diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/gcdns.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/gcdns.py
index 7227e9be66f..c4b9cbd9dbe 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/gcdns.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/gcdns.py
@@ -40,11 +40,12 @@ except ImportError:
 USER_AGENT_PRODUCT = "Ansible-gcdns"
 USER_AGENT_VERSION = "v1"
 
-def gcdns_connect(module, provider=Provider.GOOGLE):
+def gcdns_connect(module, provider=None):
     """Return a GCP connection for Google Cloud DNS."""
     if not HAS_LIBCLOUD_BASE:
         module.fail_json(msg='libcloud must be installed to use this module')
 
+    provider = provider or Provider.GOOGLE
     return gcp_connect(module, provider, get_driver, USER_AGENT_PRODUCT, USER_AGENT_VERSION)
 
 def unexpected_error_msg(error):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/gce.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/gce.py
index 85717bb5c5d..1084b9dccd3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/gce.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/gce.py
@@ -40,10 +40,11 @@ except ImportError:
 USER_AGENT_PRODUCT = "Ansible-gce"
 USER_AGENT_VERSION = "v1"
 
-def gce_connect(module, provider=Provider.GCE):
+def gce_connect(module, provider=None):
     """Return a GCP connection for Google Compute Engine."""
     if not HAS_LIBCLOUD_BASE:
         module.fail_json(msg='libcloud must be installed to use this module')
+    provider = provider or Provider.GCE
 
     return gcp_connect(module, provider, get_driver, USER_AGENT_PRODUCT, USER_AGENT_VERSION)