diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvswitch.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvswitch.py
index ae43e32aef..b57dcde9ba 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvswitch.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dvswitch.py
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ class VMwareDVSwitch(object):
         self.uplink_quantity = self.module.params['uplink_quantity']
         self.discovery_proto = self.module.params['discovery_proto']
         self.discovery_operation = self.module.params['discovery_operation']
-        self.switch_name = self.module.params['switch_name']
         self.state = self.module.params['state']
         self.content = connect_to_api(module)