diff --git a/plugins/become/doas.py b/plugins/become/doas.py
index b93c5d2c47..08b6361b4d 100644
--- a/plugins/become/doas.py
+++ b/plugins/become/doas.py
@@ -111,13 +111,13 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
 
         self.prompt = True
 
-        become_exe = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
+        become_exe = self.get_option('become_exe')
 
-        flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
+        flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         if not self.get_option('become_pass') and '-n' not in flags:
             flags += ' -n'
 
-        user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
+        user = self.get_option('become_user')
         if user:
             user = '-u %s' % (user)
 
diff --git a/plugins/become/dzdo.py b/plugins/become/dzdo.py
index 6b60b6d865..5badde818e 100644
--- a/plugins/become/dzdo.py
+++ b/plugins/become/dzdo.py
@@ -82,14 +82,14 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         if not cmd:
             return cmd
 
-        becomecmd = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
+        becomecmd = self.get_option('become_exe')
 
-        flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
+        flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         if self.get_option('become_pass'):
             self.prompt = '[dzdo via ansible, key=%s] password:' % self._id
             flags = '%s -p "%s"' % (flags.replace('-n', ''), self.prompt)
 
-        user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
+        user = self.get_option('become_user')
         if user:
             user = '-u %s' % (user)
 
diff --git a/plugins/become/ksu.py b/plugins/become/ksu.py
index c741b61ba1..dc8d9bb52f 100644
--- a/plugins/become/ksu.py
+++ b/plugins/become/ksu.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     options:
         become_user:
             description: User you 'become' to execute the task
+            default: ''
             ini:
               - section: privilege_escalation
                 key: become_user
@@ -113,7 +114,8 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         if not cmd:
             return cmd
 
-        exe = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
-        flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
-        user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
+        exe = self.get_option('become_exe')
+
+        flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
+        user = self.get_option('become_user')
         return '%s %s %s -e %s ' % (exe, user, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))
diff --git a/plugins/become/machinectl.py b/plugins/become/machinectl.py
index 6515badf4b..6751f9b46b 100644
--- a/plugins/become/machinectl.py
+++ b/plugins/become/machinectl.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     options:
         become_user:
             description: User you 'become' to execute the task
+            default: ''
             ini:
               - section: privilege_escalation
                 key: become_user
@@ -80,7 +81,8 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         if not cmd:
             return cmd
 
-        become = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
-        flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
-        user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
+        become = self.get_option('become_exe')
+
+        flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
+        user = self.get_option('become_user')
         return '%s -q shell %s %s@ %s' % (become, flags, user, cmd)
diff --git a/plugins/become/pbrun.py b/plugins/become/pbrun.py
index 1ac4a9b6c4..34673fabc0 100644
--- a/plugins/become/pbrun.py
+++ b/plugins/become/pbrun.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
               - name: ANSIBLE_PBRUN_EXE
         become_flags:
             description: Options to pass to pbrun
+            default: ''
             ini:
               - section: privilege_escalation
                 key: become_flags
@@ -93,9 +94,10 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         if not cmd:
             return cmd
 
-        become_exe = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
-        flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
-        user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
+        become_exe = self.get_option('become_exe')
+
+        flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
+        user = self.get_option('become_user')
         if user:
             user = '-u %s' % (user)
         noexe = not self.get_option('wrap_exe')
diff --git a/plugins/become/pfexec.py b/plugins/become/pfexec.py
index 994bbaa17d..d20e860601 100644
--- a/plugins/become/pfexec.py
+++ b/plugins/become/pfexec.py
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         if not cmd:
             return cmd
 
-        exe = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
+        exe = self.get_option('become_exe')
+
         flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         noexe = not self.get_option('wrap_exe')
         return '%s %s "%s"' % (exe, flags, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell, noexe=noexe))
diff --git a/plugins/become/pmrun.py b/plugins/become/pmrun.py
index 8d5ddfd001..52fc336029 100644
--- a/plugins/become/pmrun.py
+++ b/plugins/become/pmrun.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
               - name: ANSIBLE_PMRUN_EXE
         become_flags:
             description: Options to pass to pmrun
+            default: ''
             ini:
               - section: privilege_escalation
                 key: become_flags
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         if not cmd:
             return cmd
 
-        become = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
-        flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
+        become = self.get_option('become_exe')
+
+        flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
         return '%s %s %s' % (become, flags, shlex_quote(self._build_success_command(cmd, shell)))
diff --git a/plugins/become/sesu.py b/plugins/become/sesu.py
index 5773b74b23..8b56f025f4 100644
--- a/plugins/become/sesu.py
+++ b/plugins/become/sesu.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION = '''
     options:
         become_user:
             description: User you 'become' to execute the task
+            default: ''
             ini:
               - section: privilege_escalation
                 key: become_user
@@ -83,7 +84,8 @@ class BecomeModule(BecomeBase):
         if not cmd:
             return cmd
 
-        become = self.get_option('become_exe') or self.name
-        flags = self.get_option('become_flags') or ''
-        user = self.get_option('become_user') or ''
+        become = self.get_option('become_exe')
+
+        flags = self.get_option('become_flags')
+        user = self.get_option('become_user')
         return '%s %s %s -c %s' % (become, flags, user, self._build_success_command(cmd, shell))
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/become/helper.py b/tests/unit/plugins/become/helper.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..69e3ea6cd0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/become/helper.py
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+# (c) 2012-2014, Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>
+#
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
+from ansible.errors import AnsibleError
+from ansible.plugins.loader import become_loader, get_shell_plugin
+
+
+def call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd, executable=None):
+    """Helper function to call become plugin simiarly on how Ansible itself handles this."""
+    plugin = become_loader.get(task['become_method'])
+    plugin.set_options(task_keys=task, var_options=var_options)
+    shell = get_shell_plugin(executable=executable)
+    return plugin.build_become_command(cmd, shell)
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_doas.py b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_doas.py
index 00b1b1b7fb..1c55a73350 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_doas.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_doas.py
@@ -10,30 +10,54 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import re
 
 from ansible import context
-from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
-from ansible.plugins.loader import become_loader
+
+from .helper import call_become_plugin
 
 
 def test_doas(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
     options = parser.parse_args([])
     context._init_global_context(options)
-    play_context = PlayContext()
 
     default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
     default_exe = "/bin/bash"
     doas_exe = 'doas'
     doas_flags = '-n'
 
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert cmd == default_cmd
+    success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
+
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.doas',
+        'become_flags': doas_flags,
+    }
+    var_options = {}
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert (re.match("""%s %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (doas_exe, doas_flags, task['become_user'], default_exe, success,
+                                                              default_cmd), cmd) is not None)
+
+
+def test_doas_varoptions(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
+    options = parser.parse_args([])
+    context._init_global_context(options)
+
+    default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
+    default_exe = "/bin/bash"
+    doas_exe = 'doas'
+    doas_flags = '-n'
 
     success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
 
-    play_context.become = True
-    play_context.become_user = 'foo'
-    play_context.set_become_plugin(become_loader.get('doas'))
-    play_context.become_method = 'doas'
-    play_context.become_flags = doas_flags
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert (re.match("""%s %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (doas_exe, doas_flags, play_context.become_user, default_exe, success,
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.doas',
+        'become_flags': 'xxx',
+    }
+    var_options = {
+        'ansible_become_user': 'bar',
+        'ansible_become_flags': doas_flags,
+    }
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert (re.match("""%s %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (doas_exe, doas_flags, var_options['ansible_become_user'], default_exe, success,
                                                               default_cmd), cmd) is not None)
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_dzdo.py b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_dzdo.py
index 2110a7dcbe..ae6715af02 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_dzdo.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_dzdo.py
@@ -10,35 +10,64 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import re
 
 from ansible import context
-from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
-from ansible.plugins.loader import become_loader
+
+from .helper import call_become_plugin
 
 
 def test_dzdo(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
     options = parser.parse_args([])
     context._init_global_context(options)
-    play_context = PlayContext()
 
     default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
     default_exe = "/bin/bash"
     dzdo_exe = 'dzdo'
     dzdo_flags = ''
 
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert cmd == default_cmd
+    success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
+
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.dzdo',
+        'become_flags': dzdo_flags,
+    }
+    var_options = {}
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert re.match("""%s %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (dzdo_exe, dzdo_flags, task['become_user'], default_exe,
+                                                             success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
+    task['become_pass'] = 'testpass'
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert re.match("""%s %s -p %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (dzdo_exe, dzdo_flags, r'\"\[dzdo via ansible, key=.+?\] password:\"',
+                                                                   task['become_user'], default_exe, success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
+
+
+def test_dzdo_varoptions(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
+    options = parser.parse_args([])
+    context._init_global_context(options)
+
+    default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
+    default_exe = "/bin/bash"
+    dzdo_exe = 'dzdo'
+    dzdo_flags = ''
 
     success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
 
-    play_context.become = True
-    play_context.become_user = 'foo'
-    play_context.set_become_plugin(become_loader.get('dzdo'))
-    play_context.become_method = 'dzdo'
-    play_context.become_flags = dzdo_flags
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert re.match("""%s %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (dzdo_exe, dzdo_flags, play_context.become_user, default_exe,
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.dzdo',
+        'become_flags': 'xxx',
+    }
+    var_options = {
+        'ansible_become_user': 'bar',
+        'ansible_become_flags': dzdo_flags,
+    }
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert re.match("""%s %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (dzdo_exe, dzdo_flags, var_options['ansible_become_user'], default_exe,
                                                              success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
-    play_context.become_pass = 'testpass'
-    play_context.set_become_plugin(become_loader.get('dzdo'))
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    var_options['ansible_become_pass'] = 'testpass'
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
     assert re.match("""%s %s -p %s -u %s %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (dzdo_exe, dzdo_flags, r'\"\[dzdo via ansible, key=.+?\] password:\"',
-                                                                   play_context.become_user, default_exe, success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
+                                                                   var_options['ansible_become_user'], default_exe, success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_ksu.py b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_ksu.py
index 7906fe1dda..696e6e150e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_ksu.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_ksu.py
@@ -10,30 +10,54 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import re
 
 from ansible import context
-from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
-from ansible.plugins.loader import become_loader
+
+from .helper import call_become_plugin
 
 
 def test_ksu(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
     options = parser.parse_args([])
     context._init_global_context(options)
-    play_context = PlayContext()
 
     default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
     default_exe = "/bin/bash"
     ksu_exe = 'ksu'
     ksu_flags = ''
 
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert cmd == default_cmd
+    success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
+
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.ksu',
+        'become_flags': ksu_flags,
+    }
+    var_options = {}
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert (re.match("""%s %s %s -e %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (ksu_exe, task['become_user'], ksu_flags,
+                                                              default_exe, success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None)
+
+
+def test_ksu_varoptions(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
+    options = parser.parse_args([])
+    context._init_global_context(options)
+
+    default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
+    default_exe = "/bin/bash"
+    ksu_exe = 'ksu'
+    ksu_flags = ''
 
     success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
 
-    play_context.become = True
-    play_context.become_user = 'foo'
-    play_context.set_become_plugin(become_loader.get('ksu'))
-    play_context.become_method = 'ksu'
-    play_context.become_flags = ksu_flags
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert (re.match("""%s %s %s -e %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (ksu_exe, play_context.become_user, ksu_flags,
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.ksu',
+        'become_flags': 'xxx',
+    }
+    var_options = {
+        'ansible_become_user': 'bar',
+        'ansible_become_flags': ksu_flags,
+    }
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert (re.match("""%s %s %s -e %s -c 'echo %s; %s'""" % (ksu_exe, var_options['ansible_become_user'], ksu_flags,
                                                               default_exe, success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None)
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pbrun.py b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pbrun.py
index a008b8ae75..e3653e3f69 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pbrun.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pbrun.py
@@ -10,30 +10,54 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import re
 
 from ansible import context
-from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
-from ansible.plugins.loader import become_loader
+
+from .helper import call_become_plugin
 
 
 def test_pbrun(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
     options = parser.parse_args([])
     context._init_global_context(options)
-    play_context = PlayContext()
 
     default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
     default_exe = "/bin/bash"
     pbrun_exe = 'pbrun'
     pbrun_flags = ''
 
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert cmd == default_cmd
+    success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
+
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.pbrun',
+        'become_flags': pbrun_flags,
+    }
+    var_options = {}
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert re.match("""%s %s -u %s 'echo %s; %s'""" % (pbrun_exe, pbrun_flags, task['become_user'],
+                                                       success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
+
+
+def test_pbrun_var_varoptions(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
+    options = parser.parse_args([])
+    context._init_global_context(options)
+
+    default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
+    default_exe = "/bin/bash"
+    pbrun_exe = 'pbrun'
+    pbrun_flags = ''
 
     success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
 
-    play_context.become = True
-    play_context.become_user = 'foo'
-    play_context.set_become_plugin(become_loader.get('pbrun'))
-    play_context.become_method = 'pbrun'
-    play_context.become_flags = pbrun_flags
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert re.match("""%s %s -u %s 'echo %s; %s'""" % (pbrun_exe, pbrun_flags, play_context.become_user,
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.pbrun',
+        'become_flags': 'xxx',
+    }
+    var_options = {
+        'ansible_become_user': 'bar',
+        'ansible_become_flags': pbrun_flags,
+    }
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert re.match("""%s %s -u %s 'echo %s; %s'""" % (pbrun_exe, pbrun_flags, var_options['ansible_become_user'],
                                                        success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pfexec.py b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pfexec.py
index e1c54e78b5..4cbbf636d4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pfexec.py
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/become/test_pfexec.py
@@ -10,29 +10,52 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 import re
 
 from ansible import context
-from ansible.playbook.play_context import PlayContext
-from ansible.plugins.loader import become_loader
+
+from .helper import call_become_plugin
 
 
 def test_pfexec(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
     options = parser.parse_args([])
     context._init_global_context(options)
-    play_context = PlayContext()
 
     default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
     default_exe = "/bin/bash"
     pfexec_exe = 'pfexec'
     pfexec_flags = ''
 
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
-    assert cmd == default_cmd
+    success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
+
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.pfexec',
+        'become_flags': pfexec_flags,
+    }
+    var_options = {}
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
+    assert re.match('''%s %s "'echo %s; %s'"''' % (pfexec_exe, pfexec_flags, success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None
+
+
+def test_pfexec_varoptions(mocker, parser, reset_cli_args):
+    options = parser.parse_args([])
+    context._init_global_context(options)
+
+    default_cmd = "/bin/foo"
+    default_exe = "/bin/bash"
+    pfexec_exe = 'pfexec'
+    pfexec_flags = ''
 
     success = 'BECOME-SUCCESS-.+?'
 
-    play_context.become = True
-    play_context.become_user = 'foo'
-    play_context.set_become_plugin(become_loader.get('pfexec'))
-    play_context.become_method = 'pfexec'
-    play_context.become_flags = pfexec_flags
-    cmd = play_context.make_become_cmd(cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    task = {
+        'become_user': 'foo',
+        'become_method': 'community.general.pfexec',
+        'become_flags': 'xxx',
+    }
+    var_options = {
+        'ansible_become_user': 'bar',
+        'ansible_become_flags': pfexec_flags,
+    }
+    cmd = call_become_plugin(task, var_options, cmd=default_cmd, executable=default_exe)
+    print(cmd)
     assert re.match('''%s %s "'echo %s; %s'"''' % (pfexec_exe, pfexec_flags, success, default_cmd), cmd) is not None