diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py
index 2e6ea8c06e..b1b8457dae 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_banner.py
@@ -93,12 +93,12 @@ import re
 
 
 def execute_show_command(module, command):
-    format = 'json'
+    format = 'text'
     cmds = [{
         'command': command,
         'output': format,
     }]
-    output = run_commands(module, cmds, check_rc='retry_json')
+    output = run_commands(module, cmds)
     return output