diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py b/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py
index 1b1792e770..76c12e88dc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/filter_plugins/core.py
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ def to_nice_json(*a, **kw):
 def failed(*a, **kw):
     item = a[0] 
     if type(item) != dict:
-       raise errors.AnsibleError("|failed expects a dictionary")
+        raise errors.AnsibleError("|failed expects a dictionary")
     rc = item.get('rc',0)
     failed = item.get('failed',False)
     if rc != 0 or failed:
-       return True
+        return True
     else:
-       return False
+        return False
 
 def success(*a, **kw):
     return not failed(*a, **kw)