diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq_policy.py
index 0d8c56e326..2480725b1b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq_policy.py
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ class RabbitMqPolicy(object):
         policies = self._exec(['list_policies'], True)
 
         for policy in policies:
+            if not policy:
+                continue
             policy_name = policy.split('\t')[1]
             if policy_name == self._name:
                 return True