diff --git a/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py b/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
index 262303dc57..de6548ef18 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         pass
 
     def v2_runner_on_failed(self, result, ignore_errors=False):
+        if 'exception' in result._result and self._display.verbosity < 3:
+            del result._result['exception']
         self._display.display("fatal: [%s]: FAILED! => %s" % (result._host.get_name(), json.dumps(result._result, ensure_ascii=False)), color='red')
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result):
diff --git a/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py b/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py
index 4e9c8fffd2..c6b2282e62 100644
--- a/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py
+++ b/v2/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         pass
 
     def v2_runner_on_failed(self, result, ignore_errors=False):
+        if 'exception' in result._result and self._display.verbosity < 3:
+            del result._result['exception']
         self._display.display("%s | FAILED! => %s" % (result._host.get_name(), result._result), color='red')
 
     def v2_runner_on_ok(self, result):