diff --git a/library/apt b/library/apt
index e4a6e5e505..9e77a8156d 100755
--- a/library/apt
+++ b/library/apt
@@ -145,6 +145,4 @@ elif state == 'removed':
     changed = remove(package)
 exit_json(changed=changed)
 
-fail_json(name=name, msg='Unexpected position reached')
-sys.exit(0)