diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/async_wrapper.py b/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/async_wrapper.py
index b1adb9c5bcd..5c658d68b81 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/async_wrapper.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/async_wrapper.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ def daemonize_self():
         sys.exit("fork #1 failed: %d (%s)\n" % (e.errno, e.strerror))
 
     # decouple from parent environment
-    os.chdir("/")
     os.setsid()
     os.umask(int('022', 8))