diff --git a/cloud/cloudstack/cs_portforward.py b/cloud/cloudstack/cs_portforward.py
index 555f30e54b3..4d091f687d9 100644
--- a/cloud/cloudstack/cs_portforward.py
+++ b/cloud/cloudstack/cs_portforward.py
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     public_port: 53
     private_port: 53
     protocol: udp
-    open_firewall: true
 
 # remove ssh port forwarding
 - local_action: