diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/puppet.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/puppet.py
index ddd0dd7c4c..cbd3c34173 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/puppet.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/puppet.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def main():
 
     if not p['manifest'] and not p['execute']:
         cmd = ("%(base_cmd)s agent --onetime"
-               " --ignorecache --no-daemonize --no-usecacheonfailure --no-splay"
+               " --no-daemonize --no-usecacheonfailure --no-splay"
                " --detailed-exitcodes --verbose --color 0") % dict(base_cmd=base_cmd)
         if p['puppetmaster']:
             cmd += " --server %s" % pipes.quote(p['puppetmaster'])