diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1 b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1
index 0bc4b96e18..632655d398 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_acl.ps1
@@ -215,8 +215,6 @@ Try {
     }
 }
 Catch {
-    $result.exception = ($_ | Out-String)
-    $result.test = ($pwd.Path)
     Fail-Json -obj $result -message "an error occurred when attempting to $state $rights permission(s) on $path for $user - $($_.Exception.Message)"
 }
 Finally {