diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py b/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
index db8ab9b7fa1..f45b56af855 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/task_executor.py
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ class TaskExecutor:
             # Restore the name parameter
             if name is not None:
                 self._task.args['name'] = name
-            pass
         return items
 
     def _execute(self, variables=None):