diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tasks/nxapi.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tasks/nxapi.yaml
index 04c99602e6b..cbf41b92947 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tasks/nxapi.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tasks/nxapi.yaml
@@ -25,9 +25,3 @@
   with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
   loop_control:
     loop_var: test_case_to_run
-
-- name: run test cases (connection=local)
-  include: "{{ test_case_to_run }} ansible_connection=local connection={{ nxapi }}"
-  with_items: "{{ test_items }}"
-  loop_control:
-    loop_var: test_case_to_run
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/backup.yaml b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/backup.yaml
index 6a807d139d6..327c92e3040 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/backup.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/nxos_config/tests/common/backup.yaml
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@
     backup_options:
       filename: backup.cfg
       dir_path: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
-  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -88,7 +87,6 @@
     backup: yes
     backup_options:
       filename: backup.cfg
-  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -110,7 +108,6 @@
     backup: yes
     backup_options:
       dir_path: "{{ role_path }}/backup_test_dir/{{ inventory_hostname_short }}"
-  become: yes
   register: result
 
 - assert: