# iptables-module in v2.0.2: Existing rules are shown as changed, but not in ansible\_check\_mode

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/iptables-module-in-v2-0-2-existing-rules-are-shown-as-changed-but-not-in-ansible-check-mode/21489>\
**Category:** Ansible Project\
**Created:** [May 19, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iptables-module-in-v2-0-2-existing-rules-are-shown-as-changed-but-not-in-ansible-check-mode/21489 "2016-05-19T12:00:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johannes\_Kastl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Johannes\_Kastl](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Johannes_Kastl)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2016, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/iptables-module-in-v2-0-2-existing-rules-are-shown-as-changed-but-not-in-ansible-check-mode/21489/1 "2016-05-19T12:00:24Z")

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Hi all,

I am using the iptables-module to set rules on a machine. And after  
the first run of my playbook it shows the rules as existing (changed:  
false) in check\_mode, but during the real run it shows them as changed.

Anyone else seeing this?

$ ansible --version  
ansible 2.0.2.0

OSX 10.10

Johannes