diff --git a/plugins/connection/ssh.py b/plugins/connection/ssh.py
index b5622aab..3742e3f3 100644
--- a/plugins/connection/ssh.py
+++ b/plugins/connection/ssh.py
@@ -376,15 +376,13 @@ class Connection(SSH.Connection):
             # to a command etc... It's somewhat ugly but maybe it can be
             # improved somehow...
             _pad = 'lxc-attach --clear-env --name %s' % self.container_name
-            cmd = '%s -- su - %s -c %s' % (
+            cmd = '%s %s -- su - %s -c %s' % (
+                self._play_context.become_method,
                 _pad,
                 self.container_user,
                 shlex_quote(cmd)
             )
 
-            if self._play_context.become:
-                cmd = ' '.join((self._play_context.become_method, cmd))
-
         return super(Connection, self).exec_command(cmd, in_data, sudoable)
 
     def _container_check(self):
diff --git a/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml b/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml
index 3dcf60b8..deedd6f9 100644
--- a/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml
+++ b/tests/host_vars/localhost.yml
@@ -15,3 +15,5 @@
 
 bridges:
   - "br-mgmt"
+
+ansible_connection: local
diff --git a/tests/test-connection-plugin.yml b/tests/test-connection-plugin.yml
index facf185a..7cc82e04 100644
--- a/tests/test-connection-plugin.yml
+++ b/tests/test-connection-plugin.yml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
       command: whoami
       vars:
         container_user: testing
+        ansible_become: False
       register: whoami_output
       changed_when: false
       failed_when: