diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/asa.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/asa.py
index 49755af322..d39b762a92 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/asa.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/asa.py
@@ -85,19 +85,4 @@ class Cli(CliBase):
         if params.get('include_defaults'):
             cmd += ' all'
         return self.execute(cmd)
-
-    def load_config(self, commands, **kwargs):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    def replace_config(self, commands, **kwargs):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    def commit_config(self, **kwargs):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    def abort_config(self, **kwargs):
-        raise NotImplementedError
-
-    def save_config(self):
-        raise NotImplementedError
 Cli = register_transport('cli', default=True)(Cli)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/shell.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/shell.py
index 68e99e787f..7ba3a7ddf3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/shell.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/shell.py
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ class CliBase(object):
     def authorize(self, params, **kwargs):
         pass
 
+    ### Command methods ###
+
     def execute(self, commands, **kwargs):
         try:
             return self.shell.send(commands)
@@ -240,3 +242,14 @@ class CliBase(object):
 
     def run_commands(self, commands, **kwargs):
         return self.execute(to_list(commands))
+
+    ### Config methods ###
+
+    def load_config(self, commands, **kwargs):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def replace_config(self, commands, **kwargs):
+        raise NotImplementedError
+
+    def save_config(self):
+        raise NotImplementedError