diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
index 383d2cfb86e..01a1f5c77b2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/nxos/nxos.py
@@ -107,10 +107,6 @@ def get_provider_argspec():
     return nxos_provider_spec
 
 
-def check_args(module, warnings):
-    pass
-
-
 def load_params(module):
     provider = module.params.get('provider') or dict()
     for key, value in iteritems(provider):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_aaa_server.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_aaa_server.py
index d47a2c848e1..f78bb204c31 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_aaa_server.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_aaa_server.py
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -247,7 +247,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     server_type = module.params['server_type']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py
index 17c2f81c0c5..e2e27c37188 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ commands:
     sample: ["ip access-list ANSIBLE", "10 permit tcp 192.0.2.1/24 any"]
 '''
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -392,7 +392,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl_interface.py
index 37ca503b224..ccc3a12fd9f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_acl_interface.py
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py
index b1b8457daec..6e7b9e13f5d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ commands:
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 import re
 
 
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ def main():
 
     warnings = list()
 
-    check_args(module, warnings)
-
     result = {'changed': False}
     if warnings:
         result['warnings'] = warnings
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bfd_global.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bfd_global.py
index 6084c66c055..d8bbca497d2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bfd_global.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bfd_global.py
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ cmds:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import NxosCmdRef
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
@@ -310,7 +310,6 @@ def main():
     argument_spec.update(nxos_argument_spec)
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     cmd_ref = NxosCmdRef(module, BFD_CMD_REF)
     cmd_ref.get_existing()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
index a324a88410e..79829e55ccd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -601,7 +601,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
index b50db52ddec..2f076b1cd71 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_af.py
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -715,7 +715,6 @@ def main():
     )
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
index 41ddf9cf4d5..92e322b0db0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -434,7 +434,6 @@ def main():
     )
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
index 32e285138a5..a9b648296e2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_bgp_neighbor_af.py
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -625,7 +625,6 @@ def main():
     )
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py
index d207a528315..9fcad38a5e3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.parsing import Conditional, FailedConditionalError
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import transform_commands, to_lines
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import check_args, nxos_argument_spec, run_commands
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, run_commands
 
 
 def parse_commands(module, warnings):
@@ -174,7 +174,6 @@ def main():
 
     warnings = list()
     result = {'changed': False, 'warnings': warnings}
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     commands = parse_commands(module, warnings)
     wait_for = module.params['wait_for'] or list()
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py
index 8e84b49ccb5..3fa5d66d182 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_config.py
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils.connection import ConnectionError
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import NetworkConfig, dumps
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands, get_connection
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import check_args as nxos_check_args
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.utils import to_list
 
 
@@ -408,7 +407,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    nxos_check_args(module, warnings)
 
     result = {'changed': False, 'warnings': warnings}
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
index 686b86f8283..e3bb7c568c0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_evpn_vni.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -245,7 +245,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp.py
index 7837f5c80c8..cb645e7a042 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ updates:
     sample: ["ip igmp flush-routes"]
 '''
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     current = get_current(module)
     desired = get_desired(module)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_interface.py
index afb55b6fc9f..57299338aff 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_interface.py
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ changed:
 '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_interface_type
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
@@ -514,7 +514,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
     interface = module.params['interface']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_snooping.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_snooping.py
index 0f54f1b1ded..f25aef5fa9d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_snooping.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_igmp_snooping.py
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     snooping = module.params['snooping']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py
index dfb8571f16d..37c2b283d4b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_install_os.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ install_state:
 import re
 from time import sleep
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -568,7 +568,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     # Get system_image_file(sif), kickstart_image_file(kif) and
     # issu settings from module params.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
index d483fbcc703..bb5de390eb9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_interface_ospf.py
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ import re
 import struct
 import socket
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ def main():
         module.params['interface'] = module.params['interface'].capitalize()
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     for param in ['message_digest_encryption_type',
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_logging.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_logging.py
index 89e7f663579..c3c5be2bac7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_logging.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_logging.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ import re
 import copy
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands, save_module_context, read_module_context
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args, normalize_interface
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, normalize_interface
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -761,7 +761,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     result = {'changed': False}
     if warnings:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py
index 8bd9de059dd..51f3b451401 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ changed:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import check_args, load_config, nxos_argument_spec, run_commands
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, nxos_argument_spec, run_commands
 
 
 def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type='cli_show'):
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     server = module.params['server'] or None
     peer = module.params['peer'] or None
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_auth.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_auth.py
index febbc8a590c..10fef0b4924 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_auth.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_auth.py
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     key_id = module.params['key_id']
     md5string = module.params['md5string']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py
index da6b82dc70f..719c16224da 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp_options.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ updates:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     master = module.params['master']
     stratum = module.params['stratum']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
index 409c6c17821..74205b35314 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -119,7 +119,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py
index 60a3e6348dc..98aa9a0ad1c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ospf_vrf.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -400,7 +400,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = dict(changed=False, commands=[], warnings=warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py
index 1a4520cf2f4..2f79bcdb94e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_overlay_global.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     args = PARAM_TO_COMMAND_KEYMAP.keys()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py
index aa67c408124..af7cf39ead2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
                            supports_check_mode=True)
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     params = module.params
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_interface.py
index fdd5d08c2c5..44c42e26705 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_interface.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_interface_type
 
 
@@ -497,7 +497,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_rp_address.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_rp_address.py
index 50c732a0c45..03c8813eb4d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_rp_address.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_pim_rp_address.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -191,7 +191,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py
index 26056f84246..be4e0239764 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ping.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ packet_loss:
     sample: "0.00%"
 '''
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     destination = module.params['dest']
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_reboot.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_reboot.py
index 6c782e585b4..05803c735a9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_reboot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_reboot.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ rebooted:
 '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = dict(changed=False, warnings=warnings)
 
     if module.params['confirm']:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py
index 5164ee07caa..7859a6c194b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_smu.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ commands:
 import time
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     pkg = module.params['pkg']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
index 9eebc9b30f5..3acdef6c03c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snapshot.py
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 
 
 def execute_show_command(command, module):
@@ -322,7 +322,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     action = module.params['action']
     comparison_results_file = module.params['comparison_results_file']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py
index b0c4a0cfb13..c39efdfdb69 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_community.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     access = module.params['access']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_contact.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_contact.py
index 69a1829db53..409d8cb9ceb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_contact.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_contact.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     contact = module.params['contact']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_host.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_host.py
index 35648b175f5..06c1ac250c2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_host.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_host.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -360,7 +360,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     snmp_host = module.params['snmp_host']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py
index f5cf9eb6cd0..aa8ce688b37 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_location.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     location = module.params['location']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_traps.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_traps.py
index b0a32bc251c..2161092c75b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_traps.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_traps.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ commands:
 
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
@@ -210,7 +210,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     group = module.params['group'].lower()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_user.py
index c98051e5892..bd23a4ce64b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_snmp_user.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     user = module.params['user']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_system.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_system.py
index e5c8870fae0..fb7dc2e9e3d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_system.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_system.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import NetworkConfig
@@ -378,7 +378,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     result = {'changed': False}
     if warnings:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc.py
index e71be21aabf..518fdbcbf4f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -369,7 +369,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'warnings': warnings}
 
     domain = module.params['domain']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc_interface.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc_interface.py
index b267e9e495f..01eac1cf2c7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc_interface.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vpc_interface.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ commands:
 '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -251,7 +251,6 @@ def main():
 
     warnings = list()
     commands = []
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     results = {'changed': False, 'warnings': warnings}
 
     portchannel = module.params['portchannel']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_af.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_af.py
index a00b994c7ab..224668fc76f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_af.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vrf_af.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ commands:
     sample: ["vrf context ntc", "address-family ipv4 unicast"]
 '''
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import NetworkConfig
 
@@ -89,7 +89,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     result = {'changed': False, 'warnings': warnings}
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_domain.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_domain.py
index 4caa484b6cb..87f844696ca 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_domain.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_domain.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ changed:
 
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 import re
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     domain = module.params['domain']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_password.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_password.py
index 2609801eb3d..301a8b67dfe 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_password.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_password.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ changed:
 '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 import re
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     vtp_password = module.params['vtp_password'] or None
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_version.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_version.py
index 28a7b4588f2..0526e658728 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_version.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vtp_version.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ changed:
     sample: true
 '''
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_capabilities
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 import re
@@ -170,7 +170,6 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     version = module.params['version']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep.py
index e24d30204a4..1c51fdc6f73 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ commands:
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import run_commands
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
@@ -365,7 +365,6 @@ def main():
 
     warnings = list()
     result = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
-    check_args(module, warnings)
 
     state = module.params['state']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni.py
index 1fa2c4246c6..1b4e82cff12 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_vxlan_vtep_vni.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ commands:
 
 import re
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import get_config, load_config
-from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.common.config import CustomNetworkConfig
 
@@ -314,7 +314,6 @@ def main():
     )
 
     warnings = list()
-    check_args(module, warnings)
     result = {'changed': False, 'commands': [], 'warnings': warnings}
 
     if module.params['peer_list']: