diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/fabric/common.py b/plugins/module_utils/fabric/common.py
index d70a25f00..3fef66ee5 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/fabric/common.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/fabric/common.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 __author__ = "Allen Robel"
 
-import copy
 import inspect
 import logging
 import re
@@ -64,6 +63,8 @@ def __init__(self, params):
         msg += f"state: {self.state}"
         self.log.debug(msg)
 
+        self._payloads_to_commit: list = []
+
         self._valid_fabric_types = {"VXLAN_EVPN"}
 
         self.fabric_type_to_template_name_map = {}