diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/vyos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/vyos.py
index 18c068f39e..53fc5be59e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/vyos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/vyos.py
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ class Cliconf(CliconfBase):
             'supports_multiline_delimiter': False,
             'supports_diff_match': True,
             'supports_diff_ignore_lines': False,
-            'supports_generate_diff': True,
+            'supports_generate_diff': False,
             'supports_replace': False
         }