diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/dense.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/dense.py
index 17f5c8ae649..181dd6ff062 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/dense.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/dense.py
@@ -21,7 +21,13 @@ __metaclass__ = type
 
 from ansible.plugins.callback.default import CallbackModule as CallbackModule_default
 from ansible.utils.color import colorize, hostcolor
-from collections import OrderedDict
+
+HAS_OD = False
+try:
+    from collections import OrderedDict
+    HAS_OD = True
+except ImportError:
+    pass
 
 try:
     from __main__ import display
@@ -153,32 +159,38 @@ class CallbackModule_dense(CallbackModule_default):
         # From CallbackModule
         self._display = display
 
-        self.super_ref = super(CallbackModule, self)
-        self.super_ref.__init__()
-
-        # Attributes to remove from results for more density
-        self.removed_attributes = (
-#            'changed',
-            'delta',
-#            'diff',
-            'end',
-            'failed',
-            'failed_when_result',
-            'invocation',
-            'start',
-            'stdout_lines',
-        )
-
-        # Initiate data structures
-        self.hosts = OrderedDict()
-        self.keep = False
-        self.shown_title = False
-        self.count = dict(play=0, handler=0, task=0)
-        self.type = 'foo'
+        if HAS_OD:
+
+            self.disabled = False
+            self.super_ref = super(CallbackModule, self)
+            self.super_ref.__init__()
+
+            # Attributes to remove from results for more density
+            self.removed_attributes = (
+#                'changed',
+                'delta',
+#                'diff',
+                'end',
+                'failed',
+                'failed_when_result',
+                'invocation',
+                'start',
+                'stdout_lines',
+            )
 
-        # Start immediately on the first line
-        sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
-        sys.stdout.flush()
+            # Initiate data structures
+            self.hosts = OrderedDict()
+            self.keep = False
+            self.shown_title = False
+            self.count = dict(play=0, handler=0, task=0)
+            self.type = 'foo'
+
+            # Start immediately on the first line
+            sys.stdout.write(vt100.reset + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
+            sys.stdout.flush()
+        else:
+            display.warning("The 'dense' callback plugin requires OrderedDict which is not available in this version of python, disabling.")
+            self.disabled = True
 
     def __del__(self):
         sys.stdout.write(vt100.restore + vt100.reset + '\n' + vt100.save + vt100.clearline)
@@ -478,7 +490,7 @@ class CallbackModule_dense(CallbackModule_default):
             )
 
 # When using -vv or higher, simply do the default action
-if display.verbosity >= 2:
+if display.verbosity >= 2 or not HAS_OD:
     CallbackModule = CallbackModule_default
 else:
-    CallbackModule = CallbackModule_dense
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+    CallbackModule = CallbackModule_dense