diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py
index 516023a052..8aecb6231b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigip.py
@@ -80,8 +80,6 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                     }
 
                 task_vars['ansible_socket'] = socket_path
-        else:
-            return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Connection type %s is not valid for this module' % self._play_context.connection}
 
         if (self._play_context.connection == 'local' and transport == 'cli') or self._play_context.connection == 'network_cli':
             # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigiq.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigiq.py
index 402044c9a9..b962edaa77 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigiq.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/bigiq.py
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                                    'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/network_debug_troubleshooting.html#unable-to-open-shell'}
 
                 task_vars['ansible_socket'] = socket_path
-        else:
-            return {'failed': True, 'msg': 'Connection type %s is not valid for this module' % self._play_context.connection}
 
         if (self._play_context.connection == 'local' and transport == 'cli') or self._play_context.connection == 'network_cli':
             # make sure we are in the right cli context which should be