diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipaservice.py b/plugins/modules/ipaservice.py
index cd55c76b054ce6dfb5d2be83b76d4d29337be211..50081be5340492e24e6e157d9920d642b33085e2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipaservice.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipaservice.py
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ def main():
             elif state == "absent":
                 if action == "service":
                     if res_find is not None:
-                        args = {'continue': True if delete_continue else False}
+                        args = {'continue': delete_continue}
                         commands.append([name, 'service_del', args])
 
                 elif action == "member":