diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py b/plugins/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py
index c51e3ad18..b0f890e94 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/vmware_rest_client.py
@@ -19,13 +19,9 @@
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
 PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR = None
-try:
-    from pyVim import connect  # noqa: F401, pylint: disable=unused-import
-    from pyVmomi import vim  # noqa: F401, pylint: disable=unused-import
-    HAS_PYVMOMI = True
-except ImportError:
-    PYVMOMI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
-    HAS_PYVMOMI = False
+from pyVim import connect  # noqa: F401, pylint: disable=unused-import
+from pyVmomi import vim  # noqa: F401, pylint: disable=unused-import
+HAS_PYVMOMI = True
 
 VSPHERE_IMP_ERR = None
 try: