diff --git a/files/ini_file b/files/ini_file
index a699053edee..7634a3b6963 100644
--- a/files/ini_file
+++ b/files/ini_file
@@ -117,10 +117,10 @@ def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, option=None, value=None, state='prese
 
     if state == 'present':
 
-        if cp.has_section(section) == False:
+        # DEFAULT section is always there by DEFAULT, so never try to add it.
+        if cp.has_section(section) == False and section.upper() != 'DEFAULT':
 
-            if section.upper() != 'DEFAULT':
-                cp.add_section(section)
+            cp.add_section(section)
             changed = True
 
         if option is not None and value is not None: