diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
index 2e4646264fc..c9631379683 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self._display.banner(msg)
 
     def v2_on_file_diff(self, result):
-        if 'diff' in result._result and result._result['diff'] != {}:
+        if 'diff' in result._result and result._result['diff']:
             self._display.display(self._get_diff(result._result['diff']))
 
     def v2_playbook_item_on_ok(self, result):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py
index d03a023605e..60c0ddbfe85 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/minimal.py
@@ -77,5 +77,5 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self._display.display("%s | UNREACHABLE!" % result._host.get_name(), color='yellow')
 
     def v2_on_file_diff(self, result):
-        if 'diff' in result._result and result._result['diff'] != {}:
+        if 'diff' in result._result and result._result['diff']:
             self._display.display(self._get_diff(result._result['diff']))
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/skippy.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/skippy.py
index 4307298b495..4502da0a63d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/skippy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/skippy.py
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self._display.banner(msg)
 
     def v2_on_file_diff(self, result):
-        if 'diff' in result._result and result._result['diff'] != {}:
+        if 'diff' in result._result and result._result['diff']:
             self._display.display(self._get_diff(result._result['diff']))
 
     def v2_playbook_item_on_ok(self, result):