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diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/providers/module.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/providers/module.py
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index 69c6dd9659..0000000000
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/ios/providers/module.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,62 +0,0 @@
-#
-# (c) 2019, Ansible by Red Hat, inc
-# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
-#
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.connection import Connection
-from ansible.module_utils.network.ios.providers import providers
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
-
-
-class NetworkModule(AnsibleModule):
-
-    fail_on_missing_provider = True
-
-    def __init__(self, connection=None, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(NetworkModule, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
-        if connection is None:
-            connection = Connection(self._socket_path)
-
-        self.connection = connection
-
-    @property
-    def provider(self):
-        if not hasattr(self, '_provider'):
-            capabilities = self.from_json(self.connection.get_capabilities())
-
-            network_os = capabilities['device_info']['network_os']
-            network_api = capabilities['network_api']
-
-            if network_api == 'cliconf':
-                connection_type = 'network_cli'
-
-            cls = providers.get(network_os, self._name.split('.')[-1], connection_type)
-
-            if not cls:
-                msg = 'unable to find suitable provider for network os %s' % network_os
-                if self.fail_on_missing_provider:
-                    self.fail_json(msg=msg)
-                else:
-                    self.warn(msg)
-
-            obj = cls(self.params, self.connection, self.check_mode)
-
-            setattr(self, '_provider', obj)
-
-        return getattr(self, '_provider')
-
-    def get_facts(self, subset=None):
-        try:
-            self.provider.get_facts(subset)
-        except Exception as exc:
-            self.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc))
-
-    def edit_config(self, config_filter=None):
-        current_config = self.connection.get_config(flags=config_filter)
-        try:
-            commands = self.provider.edit_config(current_config)
-            changed = bool(commands)
-            return {'commands': commands, 'changed': changed}
-        except Exception as exc:
-            self.fail_json(msg=to_text(exc))