diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/meraki-dont-compare-type.yml b/changelogs/fragments/meraki-dont-compare-type.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..53a37682cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/meraki-dont-compare-type.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - meraki - Idempotency check no longer compares types of objects 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/meraki/meraki.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/meraki/meraki.py
index a981d81f8e7..50567562c15 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/meraki/meraki.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/network/meraki/meraki.py
@@ -230,9 +230,6 @@ class MerakiModule(object):
         if optional_ignore is not None:
             self.ignored_keys = self.ignored_keys + optional_ignore
 
-        if type(original) != type(proposed):
-            # self.fail_json(msg="Types don't match")
-            return True
         if isinstance(original, list):
             if len(original) != len(proposed):
                 # self.fail_json(msg="Length of lists don't match")