# validate if handler exists in --check mode

**URL:** <https://forum.ansible.com/t/validate-if-handler-exists-in-check-mode/18541>\
**Category:** Ansible Developer\
**Created:** [June 18, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/validate-if-handler-exists-in-check-mode/18541 "2015-06-18T13:56:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jeff\_Reter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a88e4f/32.png) [@Jeff\_Reter](https://forum.ansible.com/u/Jeff_Reter)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2015, 1:56pm UTC](https://forum.ansible.com/t/validate-if-handler-exists-in-check-mode/18541/1 "2015-06-18T13:56:54Z")

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Hi,  
i don’t know if this is fixed in v2 but  
please validate if all handlers exists even when not using them (no change).

thanks