diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py b/plugins/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py
index 1c2347987..3ffa5bca5 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py
@@ -1525,14 +1525,13 @@ def __init__(self, auth_source=None, profile=None, subscription_id=None, client_
 
         elif self.credentials.get('ad_user') is not None and self.credentials.get('password') is not None:
             tenant = self.credentials.get('tenant')
+            tenant_track2 = self.credentials.get('tenant')
             if not tenant:
                 tenant = 'common'  # SDK default
                 tenant_track2 = 'organizations'  # SDK default
-            else:
-                tenant_track2 = self.credentials.get('tenant')
 
-            self.azure_credentials = UserPassCredentials(self.credentials['ad_user'],
-                                                         self.credentials['password'],
+            self.azure_credentials = UserPassCredentials(username=self.credentials['ad_user'],
+                                                         password=self.credentials['password'],
                                                          tenant=tenant,
                                                          cloud_environment=self._cloud_environment,
                                                          verify=self._cert_validation_mode == 'validate')