diff --git a/library/facter b/library/facter
index 7a60021a69..a9cbf3006a 100755
--- a/library/facter
+++ b/library/facter
@@ -22,6 +22,4 @@
 #    facter
 #    ruby-json
 
-echo '{ "ansible_facts":'
 /usr/bin/facter --json
-echo '}'
diff --git a/library/ohai b/library/ohai
index 68c0b8acfe..3b6f3ae144 100755
--- a/library/ohai
+++ b/library/ohai
@@ -18,6 +18,4 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #
 
-echo '{ "ansible_facts":'
 /usr/bin/ohai
-echo '}'
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