diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks.py
index b0791f37e3..0f4e8ff6fa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks.py
@@ -195,14 +195,15 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 '''
 
-import re
 import uuid
 import time
 
 HAS_PB_SDK = True
 
 try:
-    from profitbricks.client import ProfitBricksService, Volume, Server, Datacenter, NIC, LAN
+    from profitbricks.client import (
+        ProfitBricksService, Volume, Server, Datacenter, NIC, LAN
+    )
 except ImportError:
     HAS_PB_SDK = False
 
@@ -210,9 +211,6 @@ LOCATIONS = ['us/las',
              'de/fra',
              'de/fkb']
 
-uuid_match = re.compile(
-    '[\w]{8}-[\w]{4}-[\w]{4}-[\w]{4}-[\w]{12}', re.I)
-
 
 def _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, promise, wait_timeout, msg):
     if not promise: return
@@ -223,9 +221,9 @@ def _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, promise, wait_timeout, msg):
             request_id=promise['requestId'],
             status=True)
 
-        if operation_result['metadata']['status'] == "DONE":
+        if operation_result['metadata']['status'] == 'DONE':
             return
-        elif operation_result['metadata']['status'] == "FAILED":
+        elif operation_result['metadata']['status'] == 'FAILED':
             raise Exception(
                 'Request failed to complete ' + msg + ' "' + str(
                     promise['requestId']) + '" to complete.')
@@ -245,6 +243,7 @@ def _create_machine(module, profitbricks, datacenter, name):
     image_password = module.params.get('image_password')
     ssh_keys = module.params.get('ssh_keys')
     bus = module.params.get('bus')
+    nic_name = module.params.get('nic_name')
     lan = module.params.get('lan')
     assign_public_ip = module.params.get('assign_public_ip')
     subscription_user = module.params.get('subscription_user')
@@ -284,6 +283,7 @@ def _create_machine(module, profitbricks, datacenter, name):
         bus=bus)
 
     n = NIC(
+        name=nic_name,
         lan=int(lan)
         )
 
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ def _create_machine(module, profitbricks, datacenter, name):
     except Exception as e:
         module.fail_json(msg="failed to create the new server: %s" % str(e))
     else:
+        server_response['nic'] = server_response['entities']['nics']['items'][0]
         return server_response
 
 
@@ -373,7 +374,7 @@ def create_virtual_machine(module, profitbricks):
 
     # Locate UUID for datacenter if referenced by name.
     datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
-    datacenter_id = _get_datacenter_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
+    datacenter_id = _get_resource_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
     if datacenter_id:
         datacenter_found = True
 
@@ -409,14 +410,13 @@ def create_virtual_machine(module, profitbricks):
     server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter_id)
     for name in names:
         # Skip server creation if the server already exists.
-        if _get_server_id(server_list, name):
+        if _get_resource_id(server_list, name):
             continue
 
         create_response = _create_machine(module, profitbricks, str(datacenter_id), name)
-        nics = profitbricks.list_nics(datacenter_id, create_response['id'])
-        for n in nics['items']:
-            if lan == n['properties']['lan']:
-                create_response.update({'public_ip': n['properties']['ips'][0]})
+        for nic in create_response['entities']['nics']['items']:
+            if lan == nic['properties']['lan']:
+                create_response.update({'public_ip': nic['properties']['ips'][0]})
 
         virtual_machines.append(create_response)
 
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ def remove_virtual_machine(module, profitbricks):
 
     # Locate UUID for datacenter if referenced by name.
     datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
-    datacenter_id = _get_datacenter_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
+    datacenter_id = _get_resource_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
     if not datacenter_id:
         module.fail_json(msg='Virtual data center \'%s\' not found.' % str(datacenter))
 
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ def remove_virtual_machine(module, profitbricks):
     server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter_id)
     for instance in instance_ids:
         # Locate UUID for server if referenced by name.
-        server_id = _get_server_id(server_list, instance)
+        server_id = _get_resource_id(server_list, instance)
         if server_id:
             # Remove the server's boot volume
             if remove_boot_volume:
@@ -517,7 +517,7 @@ def startstop_machine(module, profitbricks, state):
 
     # Locate UUID for datacenter if referenced by name.
     datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
-    datacenter_id = _get_datacenter_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
+    datacenter_id = _get_resource_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
     if not datacenter_id:
         module.fail_json(msg='Virtual data center \'%s\' not found.' % str(datacenter))
 
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ def startstop_machine(module, profitbricks, state):
     server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter_id)
     for instance in instance_ids:
         # Locate UUID of server if referenced by name.
-        server_id = _get_server_id(server_list, instance)
+        server_id = _get_resource_id(server_list, instance)
         if server_id:
             _startstop_machine(module, profitbricks, datacenter_id, server_id)
             changed = True
@@ -554,23 +554,14 @@ def startstop_machine(module, profitbricks, state):
     return (changed)
 
 
-def _get_datacenter_id(datacenters, identity):
+def _get_resource_id(resources, identity):
     """
-    Fetch and return datacenter UUID by datacenter name if found.
+    Fetch and return the UUID of a resource regardless of whether the name or
+    UUID is passed.
     """
-    for datacenter in datacenters['items']:
-        if identity in (datacenter['properties']['name'], datacenter['id']):
-            return datacenter['id']
-    return None
-
-
-def _get_server_id(servers, identity):
-    """
-    Fetch and return server UUID by server name if found.
-    """
-    for server in servers['items']:
-        if identity in (server['properties']['name'], server['id']):
-            return server['id']
+    for resource in resources['items']:
+        if identity in (resource['properties']['name'], resource['id']):
+            return resource['id']
     return None
 
 
@@ -588,7 +579,8 @@ def main():
             image_password=dict(default=None),
             ssh_keys=dict(type='list', default=[]),
             bus=dict(default='VIRTIO'),
-            lan=dict(default=1),
+            nic_name=dict(default=str(uuid.uuid4()).replace('-', '')[:10]),
+            lan=dict(type='int', default=1),
             count=dict(type='int', default=1),
             auto_increment=dict(type='bool', default=True),
             instance_ids=dict(type='list', default=[]),
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_firewall_rule.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_firewall_rule.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..902d6f94cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_firewall_rule.py
@@ -0,0 +1,346 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python
+# This file is part of Ansible
+#
+# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
+---
+module: profitbricks_firewall_rule
+short_description: Create or remove a firewall rule.
+description:
+     - This module allows you to create or remove a firewlal rule. This module has a dependency on profitbricks >= 1.0.0
+version_added: "2.0"
+options:
+  datacenter:
+    description:
+      - The datacenter name or UUID in which to operate.
+    required: true
+  server:
+    description:
+      - The server name or UUID.
+    required: true
+  nic:
+    description:
+      - The NIC name or UUID.
+    required: true
+  name:
+    description:
+      - The name or UUID of the firewall rule.
+    required: false
+  protocol
+    description:
+      - The protocol for the firewall rule.
+    choices: [ "TCP", "UDP", "ICMP" ]
+    required: true
+  mac_source
+    description:
+      - Only traffic originating from the respective MAC address is allowed. Valid format: aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff. No value allows all source MAC addresses.
+    required: false
+  source_ip
+    description:
+      - Only traffic originating from the respective IPv4 address is allowed. No value allows all source IPs.
+    required: false
+  target_ip
+    description:
+      - In case the target NIC has multiple IP addresses, only traffic directed to the respective IP address of the NIC is allowed. No value allows all target IPs.
+    required: false
+  port_range_start
+    description:
+      - Defines the start range of the allowed port (from 1 to 65534) if protocol TCP or UDP is chosen. Leave value empty to allow all ports.
+    required: false
+  port_range_end
+    description:
+      - Defines the end range of the allowed port (from 1 to 65534) if the protocol TCP or UDP is chosen. Leave value empty to allow all ports.
+    required: false
+  icmp_type
+    description:
+      - Defines the allowed type (from 0 to 254) if the protocol ICMP is chosen. No value allows all types.
+    required: false
+  icmp_code
+    description:
+      - Defines the allowed code (from 0 to 254) if protocol ICMP is chosen. No value allows all codes.
+    required: false
+  subscription_user:
+    description:
+      - The ProfitBricks username. Overrides the PB_SUBSCRIPTION_ID environement variable.
+    required: false
+  subscription_password:
+    description:
+      - THe ProfitBricks password. Overrides the PB_PASSWORD environement variable.
+    required: false
+  wait:
+    description:
+      - wait for the operation to complete before returning
+    required: false
+    default: "yes"
+    choices: [ "yes", "no" ]
+  wait_timeout:
+    description:
+      - how long before wait gives up, in seconds
+    default: 600
+  state:
+    description:
+      - Indicate desired state of the resource
+    required: false
+    default: 'present'
+    choices: ["present", "absent"]
+
+requirements: [ "profitbricks" ]
+author: Ethan Devenport (ethand@stackpointcloud.com)
+'''
+
+EXAMPLES = '''
+
+# Create a firewall rule
+- name: Create SSH firewall rule
+  profitbricks_firewall_rule:
+    datacenter: Virtual Datacenter
+    server: node001
+    nic: 7341c2454f
+    name: Allow SSH
+    protocol: TCP
+    source_ip: 0.0.0.0
+    port_range_start: 22
+    port_range_end: 22
+    state: present
+
+- name: Create ping firewall rule
+  profitbricks_firewall_rule:
+    datacenter: Virtual Datacenter
+    server: node001
+    nic: 7341c2454f
+    name: Allow Ping
+    protocol: ICMP
+    source_ip: 0.0.0.0
+    icmp_type: 8
+    icmp_code: 0
+    state: present
+
+# Remove a firewall rule
+- name: Remove public ping firewall rule
+  profitbricks_firewall_rule:
+    datacenter: Virtual Datacenter
+    server: node001
+    nic: aa6c261b9c
+    name: Allow Ping
+    state: absent
+'''
+
+# import uuid
+import time
+
+HAS_PB_SDK = True
+
+try:
+    from profitbricks.client import ProfitBricksService, FirewallRule
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PB_SDK = False
+
+
+def _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, promise, wait_timeout, msg):
+    if not promise: return
+    wait_timeout = time.time() + wait_timeout
+    while wait_timeout > time.time():
+        time.sleep(5)
+        operation_result = profitbricks.get_request(
+            request_id=promise['requestId'],
+            status=True)
+
+        if operation_result['metadata']['status'] == 'DONE':
+            return
+        elif operation_result['metadata']['status'] == 'FAILED':
+            raise Exception(
+                'Request failed to complete ' + msg + ' "' + str(
+                    promise['requestId']) + '" to complete.')
+
+    raise Exception(
+        'Timed out waiting for async operation ' + msg + ' "' + str(
+            promise['requestId']
+            ) + '" to complete.')
+
+
+def create_firewall_rule(module, profitbricks):
+    """
+    Creates a firewall rule.
+
+    module : AnsibleModule object
+    profitbricks: authenticated profitbricks object.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if the firewal rule creates, false otherwise
+    """
+    datacenter = module.params.get('datacenter')
+    server = module.params.get('server')
+    nic = module.params.get('nic')
+    name = module.params.get('name')
+    protocol = module.params.get('protocol')
+    source_mac = module.params.get('source_mac')
+    source_ip = module.params.get('source_ip')
+    target_ip = module.params.get('target_ip')
+    port_range_start = module.params.get('port_range_start')
+    port_range_end = module.params.get('port_range_end')
+    icmp_type = module.params.get('icmp_type')
+    icmp_code = module.params.get('icmp_code')
+    wait = module.params.get('wait')
+    wait_timeout = module.params.get('wait_timeout')
+
+    # Locate UUID for virtual datacenter
+    datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
+    datacenter_id = _get_resource_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
+    if not datacenter_id:
+        module.fail_json(msg='Virtual data center \'%s\' not found.' % str(datacenter))
+
+    # Locate UUID for server
+    server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter_id)
+    server_id = _get_resource_id(server_list, server)
+
+    # Locate UUID for NIC
+    nic_list = profitbricks.list_nics(datacenter_id, server_id)
+    nic_id = _get_resource_id(nic_list, nic)
+
+    try:
+        profitbricks.update_nic(datacenter_id, server_id, nic_id,
+                                firewall_active=True)
+    except Exception as e:
+        module.fail_json(msg='Unable to activate the NIC firewall.' % str(e))
+
+    f = FirewallRule(
+        name=name,
+        protocol=protocol,
+        mac_source=source_mac,
+        source_ip=source_ip,
+        target_ip=target_ip,
+        port_range_start=port_range_start,
+        port_range_end=port_range_end,
+        icmp_type=icmp_type,
+        icmp_code=icmp_code
+        )
+
+    try:
+        firewall_rule_response = profitbricks.create_firewall_rule(
+            datacenter_id, server_id, nic_id, f
+        )
+
+        if wait:
+            _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, firewall_rule_response,
+                                 wait_timeout, "create_firewall_rule")
+        return firewall_rule_response
+
+    except Exception as e:
+        module.fail_json(msg="failed to create the firewall rule: %s" % str(e))
+
+
+def delete_firewall_rule(module, profitbricks):
+    """
+    Removes a firewall rule
+
+    module : AnsibleModule object
+    profitbricks: authenticated profitbricks object.
+
+    Returns:
+        True if the firewall rule was removed, false otherwise
+    """
+    datacenter = module.params.get('datacenter')
+    server = module.params.get('server')
+    nic = module.params.get('nic')
+    name = module.params.get('name')
+
+    # Locate UUID for virtual datacenter
+    datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
+    datacenter_id = _get_resource_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
+
+    # Locate UUID for server
+    server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter_id)
+    server_id = _get_resource_id(server_list, server)
+
+    # Locate UUID for NIC
+    nic_list = profitbricks.list_nics(datacenter_id, server_id)
+    nic_id = _get_resource_id(nic_list, nic)
+
+    # Locate UUID for firewall rule
+    firewall_rule_list = profitbricks.get_firewall_rules(datacenter_id, server_id, nic_id)
+    firewall_rule_id = _get_resource_id(firewall_rule_list, name)
+
+    try:
+        firewall_rule_response = profitbricks.delete_firewall_rule(
+            datacenter_id, server_id, nic_id, firewall_rule_id
+        )
+        return firewall_rule_response
+    except Exception as e:
+        module.fail_json(msg="failed to remove the firewall rule: %s" % str(e))
+
+
+def _get_resource_id(resource_list, identity):
+    """
+    Fetch and return the UUID of a resource regardless of whether the name or
+    UUID is passed.
+    """
+    for resource in resource_list['items']:
+        if identity in (resource['properties']['name'], resource['id']):
+            return resource['id']
+    return None
+
+
+def main():
+    module = AnsibleModule(
+        argument_spec=dict(
+            datacenter=dict(type='str', required=True),
+            server=dict(type='str', required=True),
+            nic=dict(type='str', required=True),
+            name=dict(type='str', required=True),
+            protocol=dict(type='str', required=False),
+            source_mac=dict(type='str', default=None),
+            source_ip=dict(type='str', default=None),
+            target_ip=dict(type='str', default=None),
+            port_range_start=dict(type='int', default=None),
+            port_range_end=dict(type='int', default=None),
+            icmp_type=dict(type='int', default=None),
+            icmp_code=dict(type='int', default=None),
+            subscription_user=dict(type='str', required=True),
+            subscription_password=dict(type='str', required=True),
+            wait=dict(type='bool', default=True),
+            wait_timeout=dict(type='int', default=600),
+            state=dict(default='present'),
+        )
+    )
+
+    if not HAS_PB_SDK:
+        module.fail_json(msg='profitbricks required for this module')
+
+    subscription_user = module.params.get('subscription_user')
+    subscription_password = module.params.get('subscription_password')
+
+    profitbricks = ProfitBricksService(
+        username=subscription_user,
+        password=subscription_password)
+
+    state = module.params.get('state')
+
+    if state == 'absent':
+        try:
+            (changed) = delete_firewall_rule(module, profitbricks)
+            module.exit_json(changed=changed)
+        except Exception as e:
+            module.fail_json(msg='failed to set firewall rule state: %s' % str(e))
+
+    elif state == 'present':
+        try:
+            (firewall_rule_dict) = create_firewall_rule(module, profitbricks)
+            module.exit_json(firewall_rules=firewall_rule_dict)
+        except Exception as e:
+            module.fail_json(msg='failed to set firewall rules state: %s' % str(e))
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
+
+main()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_nic.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_nic.py
index 902d526684..d13554cf43 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_nic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/profitbricks/profitbricks_nic.py
@@ -84,23 +84,18 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     name: 7341c2454f
     wait_timeout: 500
     state: absent
-
 '''
 
-import re
 import uuid
 import time
 
 HAS_PB_SDK = True
 
 try:
-    from profitbricks.client import ProfitBricksService, NIC
+    from profitbricks.client import ProfitBricksService, NIC, FirewallRule
 except ImportError:
     HAS_PB_SDK = False
 
-uuid_match = re.compile(
-    '[\w]{8}-[\w]{4}-[\w]{4}-[\w]{4}-[\w]{12}', re.I)
-
 
 def _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, promise, wait_timeout, msg):
     if not promise: return
@@ -111,9 +106,9 @@ def _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, promise, wait_timeout, msg):
             request_id=promise['requestId'],
             status=True)
 
-        if operation_result['metadata']['status'] == "DONE":
+        if operation_result['metadata']['status'] == 'DONE':
             return
-        elif operation_result['metadata']['status'] == "FAILED":
+        elif operation_result['metadata']['status'] == 'FAILED':
             raise Exception(
                 'Request failed to complete ' + msg + ' "' + str(
                     promise['requestId']) + '" to complete.')
@@ -123,6 +118,7 @@ def _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, promise, wait_timeout, msg):
             promise['requestId']
             ) + '" to complete.')
 
+
 def create_nic(module, profitbricks):
     """
     Creates a NIC.
@@ -141,28 +137,22 @@ def create_nic(module, profitbricks):
     wait_timeout = module.params.get('wait_timeout')
 
     # Locate UUID for Datacenter
-    if not (uuid_match.match(datacenter)):
-        datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
-        for d in datacenter_list['items']:
-            dc = profitbricks.get_datacenter(d['id'])
-            if datacenter == dc['properties']['name']:
-                datacenter = d['id']
-                break
+    datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
+    datacenter_id = _get_resource_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
+    if not datacenter_id:
+        module.fail_json(msg='Virtual data center \'%s\' not found.' % str(datacenter))
 
     # Locate UUID for Server
-    if not (uuid_match.match(server)):
-        server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter)
-        for s in server_list['items']:
-            if server == s['properties']['name']:
-                server = s['id']
-                break
-    try:
-        n = NIC(
-            name=name,
-            lan=lan
-        )
+    server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter_id)
+    server_id = _get_resource_id(server_list, server)
 
-        nic_response = profitbricks.create_nic(datacenter, server, n)
+    n = NIC(
+        name=name,
+        lan=lan
+    )
+
+    try:
+        nic_response = profitbricks.create_nic(datacenter_id, server_id, n)
 
         if wait:
             _wait_for_completion(profitbricks, nic_response,
@@ -173,6 +163,7 @@ def create_nic(module, profitbricks):
     except Exception as e:
         module.fail_json(msg="failed to create the NIC: %s" % str(e))
 
+
 def delete_nic(module, profitbricks):
     """
     Removes a NIC
@@ -188,53 +179,44 @@ def delete_nic(module, profitbricks):
     name = module.params.get('name')
 
     # Locate UUID for Datacenter
-    if not (uuid_match.match(datacenter)):
-        datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
-        for d in datacenter_list['items']:
-            dc = profitbricks.get_datacenter(d['id'])
-            if datacenter == dc['properties']['name']:
-                datacenter = d['id']
-                break
+    datacenter_list = profitbricks.list_datacenters()
+    datacenter_id = _get_resource_id(datacenter_list, datacenter)
+    if not datacenter_id:
+        module.fail_json(msg='Virtual data center \'%s\' not found.' % str(datacenter))
 
     # Locate UUID for Server
-    server_found = False
-    if not (uuid_match.match(server)):
-        server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter)
-        for s in server_list['items']:
-            if server == s['properties']['name']:
-                server_found = True
-                server = s['id']
-                break
-
-        if not server_found:
-            return False
+    server_list = profitbricks.list_servers(datacenter_id)
+    server_id = _get_resource_id(server_list, server)
 
     # Locate UUID for NIC
-    nic_found = False
-    if not (uuid_match.match(name)):
-        nic_list = profitbricks.list_nics(datacenter, server)
-        for n in nic_list['items']:
-            if name == n['properties']['name']:
-                nic_found = True
-                name = n['id']
-                break
-
-        if not nic_found:
-            return False
+    nic_list = profitbricks.list_nics(datacenter_id, server_id)
+    nic_id = _get_resource_id(nic_list, name)
 
     try:
-        nic_response = profitbricks.delete_nic(datacenter, server, name)
+        nic_response = profitbricks.delete_nic(datacenter_id, server_id, nic_id)
         return nic_response
     except Exception as e:
         module.fail_json(msg="failed to remove the NIC: %s" % str(e))
 
+
+def _get_resource_id(resource_list, identity):
+    """
+    Fetch and return the UUID of a resource regardless of whether the name or
+    UUID is passed.
+    """
+    for resource in resource_list['items']:
+        if identity in (resource['properties']['name'], resource['id']):
+            return resource['id']
+    return None
+
+
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(
         argument_spec=dict(
             datacenter=dict(),
             server=dict(),
-            name=dict(default=str(uuid.uuid4()).replace('-','')[:10]),
-            lan=dict(),
+            name=dict(default=str(uuid.uuid4()).replace('-', '')[:10]),
+            lan=dict(type='int'),
             subscription_user=dict(),
             subscription_password=dict(),
             wait=dict(type='bool', default=True),
@@ -255,7 +237,6 @@ def main():
     if not module.params.get('server'):
         module.fail_json(msg='server parameter is required')
 
-
     subscription_user = module.params.get('subscription_user')
     subscription_password = module.params.get('subscription_password')
 
@@ -281,10 +262,10 @@ def main():
 
         try:
             (nic_dict) = create_nic(module, profitbricks)
-            module.exit_json(nics=nic_dict)
+            module.exit_json(nic=nic_dict)
         except Exception as e:
             module.fail_json(msg='failed to set nic state: %s' % str(e))
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
 
-main()
\ No newline at end of file
+main()