diff --git a/library/system/cron b/library/system/cron
index 3bf43b7d56..23f8efe09b 100644
--- a/library/system/cron
+++ b/library/system/cron
@@ -266,9 +266,10 @@ class CronTab(object):
     def remove_job_file(self):
         try:
             os.unlink(self.cron_file)
+            return True
         except OSError, e:
             # cron file does not exist
-            return
+            return False
         except:
             raise CronTabError("Unexpected error:", sys.exc_info()[0])
 
@@ -464,8 +465,7 @@ def main():
         crontab.write(backup_file)
 
     if crontab.cron_file and not do_install:
-        crontab.remove_job_file()
-        changed = True
+        changed = crontab.remove_job_file()
         module.exit_json(changed=changed,cron_file=cron_file,state=state)
 
     job = crontab.get_cron_job(minute, hour, day, month, weekday, job, special_time)