diff --git a/library/monitoring/monit b/library/monitoring/monit
index 86903e0e40..558f1e696f 100644
--- a/library/monitoring/monit
+++ b/library/monitoring/monit
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def main():
         if module.check_mode:
             module.exit_json(changed=True)
         status = run_command('monitor')
-        if status() not in ['not monitored']:
+        if status not in ['not monitored']:
             module.exit_json(changed=True, name=name, state=state)
         module.fail_json(msg='%s process not monitored' % name, status=status)