diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/glusterfs/gluster_volume.py b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/glusterfs/gluster_volume.py
index 9f2b7eb6ffc..fee9df787bd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/storage/glusterfs/gluster_volume.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/storage/glusterfs/gluster_volume.py
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@ def main():
                     if brick not in bricks_in_volume:
                         new_bricks.append(brick)
 
-            if not new_bricks and len(all_bricks) < bricks_in_volume:
+            if not new_bricks and len(all_bricks) < len(bricks_in_volume):
                 for brick in bricks_in_volume:
                     if brick not in all_bricks:
                         removed_bricks.append(brick)