diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cache/redis.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cache/redis.py
index 230a9177cb1..a8edaa6a046 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cache/redis.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cache/redis.py
@@ -116,7 +116,8 @@ class CacheModule(BaseCacheModule):
         return (self._db.zrank(self._keys_set, key) is not None)
 
     def delete(self, key):
-        del self._cache[key]
+        if key in self._cache:
+            del self._cache[key]
         self._db.delete(self._make_key(key))
         self._db.zrem(self._keys_set, key)