diff --git a/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml b/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml
index eb37e8498..e36c21742 100644
--- a/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/remove-node/post-remove/tasks/main.yml
@@ -51,4 +51,4 @@
   delegate_to: "{{ groups['etcd']|first }}"
   when:
     - inventory_hostname in groups['etcd']
-    - not etcd_member_id.stdout
+    - etcd_member_id.stdout | length > 0