diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ios.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ios.py
index 62fdefa87f..4cd511a5c7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ios.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ios.py
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def to_commands(module, commands):
     spec = {
         'command': dict(key=True),
         'prompt': dict(),
-        'response': dict()
+        'answer': dict()
     }
     transform = ComplexList(spec, module)
     return transform(commands)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_command.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_command.py
index aff88400f4..a93d9b58ab 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_command.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/ios/ios_command.py
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ def main():
     """main entry point for module execution
     """
     argument_spec = dict(
-        # { command: <str>, prompt: <str>, response: <str> }
         commands=dict(type='list', required=True),
 
         wait_for=dict(type='list', aliases=['waitfor']),