diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py
index 1d8889786d..bf3b1042d2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/ce.py
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
                 host=pc.remote_addr,
                 port=pc.port,
                 username=pc.remote_user,
-                password=pc.password,
-                ssh_keyfile=pc.private_key_file
+                password=pc.password
             )
             display.vvv('using connection plugin %s' % pc.connection, pc.remote_addr)
             connection = self._shared_loader_obj.connection_loader.get('persistent', pc, sys.stdin)
@@ -91,6 +90,7 @@ class ActionModule(_ActionModule):
 
         # make sure a transport value is set in args
         self._task.args['transport'] = transport
+        self._task.args['provider'] = provider
 
         result = super(ActionModule, self).run(tmp, task_vars)
         return result