diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py
index 708850c08d..d57bfba0b9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/user.py
@@ -2215,7 +2215,6 @@ def main():
         result['comment'] = info[4]
         result['home'] = info[5]
         result['shell'] = info[6]
-        result['uid'] = info[2]
         if user.groups is not None:
             result['groups'] = user.groups