diff --git a/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml b/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml
index 1822b53894..db934deab0 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/changeport.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 - name: Setup
   junos_netconf:
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@
   junos_netconf:
     state: present
     netconf_port: 22
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -25,7 +23,6 @@
   junos_netconf:
     state: present
     netconf_port: 22
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -63,7 +60,6 @@
 - name: Set back netconf to default port
   junos_netconf:
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 - name: Ensure we can communicate over netconf
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/netconf.yaml b/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/netconf.yaml
index b53df7152c..dfaddfdd5f 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/netconf.yaml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/junos_netconf/tests/cli/netconf.yaml
@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@
 - name: Ensure netconf is enabled
   junos_netconf:
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 - name: idempotent tests
   junos_netconf:
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -30,7 +28,6 @@
 - name: Disable netconf
   junos_netconf:
     state: absent
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -40,7 +37,6 @@
 - name: idempotent tests
   junos_netconf:
     state: absent
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result
 
 - assert:
@@ -66,7 +62,6 @@
 - name: re-enable netconf
   junos_netconf:
     state: present
-    provider: "{{ cli }}"
   register: result