diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py
index 5467346505f..3ce815dc582 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/django_manage.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ def migrate_filter_output(line):
     return ("Migrating forwards " in line) or ("Installed" in line and "Installed 0 object" not in line) or ("Applying" in line)
 
 def collectstatic_filter_output(line):
-    return "0 static files" not in line
+    return line and "0 static files" not in line
 
 def main():
     command_allowed_param_map = dict(