diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/netapp_e_host.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/netapp_e_host.py
index 7704e60fbbf..f493fc723e2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/netapp_e_host.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp/netapp_e_host.py
@@ -439,8 +439,6 @@ class Host(object):
 
         if self.group:
             self.post_body['groupId'] = self.group_id()
-        else:
-            self.post_body['groupId'] = "0000000000000000000000000000000000000000"
 
         self.post_body['hostType'] = dict(index=self.host_type_index)