diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/sdkmanager.py b/plugins/module_utils/sdkmanager.py
index cc4715223d..34e7cc168b 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/sdkmanager.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/sdkmanager.py
@@ -136,20 +136,15 @@ class AndroidSdkManager(object):
                 package = unknown_package_regex.group('package')
                 raise SdkManagerException("Unknown package %s" % package)
 
-    def install_packages(self, packages):
-        return self.apply_packages_changes(packages, 'present')
-
-    def uninstall_packages(self, packages):
-        return self.apply_packages_changes(packages, 'absent')
-
-    def apply_packages_changes(self, packages, state):
+    def apply_packages_changes(self, packages):
+        """ Install or delete packages, depending on the `module.vars.state` parameter """
         if len(packages) == 0:
             return 0, '', ''
         command_arg = [x.name for x in packages]
 
         data = 'N'  # Answer 'No' in case sdkmanager wants us to accept license
         with self.runner('state name sdk_root channel', data=data) as ctx:
-            rc, stdout, stderr = ctx.run(name=command_arg, state=state, data=data)
+            rc, stdout, stderr = ctx.run(name=command_arg, data=data)
 
             data = stdout.split('\n')
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/android_sdk.py b/plugins/modules/android_sdk.py
index 09a233b519..7923589d0f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/android_sdk.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/android_sdk.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class AndroidSdk(StateModuleHelper):
 
         self.vars.installed = AndroidSdk._map_packages_to_names(pending_installation)
         if not self.check_mode:
-            rc, stdout, stderr = self.sdkmanager.install_packages(pending_installation)
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.sdkmanager.apply_packages_changes(pending_installation)
             if rc != 0:
                 self.do_raise("Could not install packages: %s" % stderr)
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ class AndroidSdk(StateModuleHelper):
         to_be_deleted = packages.intersection(installed)
         self.vars.removed = AndroidSdk._map_packages_to_names(to_be_deleted)
         if not self.check_mode:
-            rc, stdout, stderr = self.sdkmanager.uninstall_packages(to_be_deleted)
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.sdkmanager.apply_packages_changes(to_be_deleted)
             if rc != 0:
                 self.do_raise("Could not uninstall packages: %s" % stderr)
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class AndroidSdk(StateModuleHelper):
         self.vars.installed = AndroidSdk._map_packages_to_names(to_be_installed)
 
         if not self.check_mode:
-            rc, stdout, stderr = self.sdkmanager.install_packages(to_be_installed)
+            rc, stdout, stderr = self.sdkmanager.apply_packages_changes(to_be_installed)
             if rc != 0:
                 self.do_raise("Could not install packages: %s" % stderr)