diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
index 3240e92181..dfd4f93062 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
@@ -419,6 +419,8 @@ def revoke_privileges(cursor, user, privs):
         return False
 
     changed = False
+    revoke_funcs = dict(table=revoke_table_privilege, database=revoke_database_privilege)
+    check_funcs = dict(table=has_table_privilege, database=has_database_privilege)
     for type_ in privs:
         revoke_func = {
             'table':revoke_table_privilege,
@@ -434,6 +436,8 @@ def revoke_privileges(cursor, user, privs):
 def grant_privileges(cursor, user, privs):
     if privs is None:
         return False
+    grant_funcs = dict(table=grant_table_privilege, database=grant_database_privilege)
+    check_funcs = dict(table=has_table_privilege, database=has_database_privilege)
 
     changed = False
     for type_ in privs: