diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/baremetal_register_or_update_nodes.py b/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/baremetal_register_or_update_nodes.py
index 58c319002..3e95a69aa 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/baremetal_register_or_update_nodes.py
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/baremetal_register_or_update_nodes.py
@@ -105,8 +105,7 @@ def run_module():
         **openstack_module_kwargs()
     )
 
-    sdk, _ = openstack_cloud_from_module(module)
-    conn = sdk.connect()
+    _, conn = openstack_cloud_from_module(module)
     session = conn.session
 
     # if the user is working with this module in only check mode we do not
diff --git a/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/os_tripleo_baremetal_configure.py b/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/os_tripleo_baremetal_configure.py
index 4875214f5..b4f286127 100644
--- a/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/os_tripleo_baremetal_configure.py
+++ b/tripleo_ansible/ansible_plugins/modules/os_tripleo_baremetal_configure.py
@@ -124,8 +124,7 @@ def main():
         **openstack_module_kwargs()
     )
 
-    sdk, _ = openstack_cloud_from_module(module)
-    conn = sdk.connect()
+    _, conn = openstack_cloud_from_module(module)
     tripleo = TripleOCommon(session=conn.session)
 
     if hasattr(tripleo, module.params["action"]):