diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/return_data.py b/lib/ansible/runner/return_data.py
index 2656ae1a6f0..8cee506fde5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/return_data.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/return_data.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class ReturnData(object):
         self.diff = diff
 
         if type(self.result) in [ str, unicode ]:
-            self.result = utils.parse_json(self.result, from_remote=True, exceptions=False)
+            self.result = utils.parse_json(self.result, from_remote=True, no_exceptions=True)
 
         if self.host is None:
             raise Exception("host not set")