diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/68667-dont-crash-ansible-vault-create-when-no-arguments.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/68667-dont-crash-ansible-vault-create-when-no-arguments.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e81d5216595
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/68667-dont-crash-ansible-vault-create-when-no-arguments.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ansible-vault create - Fix exception on no arguments given
diff --git a/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py b/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py
index 6ea330ab4ef..e80318b70ee 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/cli/vault.py
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ class VaultCLI(CLI):
     def execute_create(self):
         ''' create and open a file in an editor that will be encrypted with the provided vault secret when closed'''
 
-        if len(context.CLIARGS['args']) > 1:
+        if len(context.CLIARGS['args']) != 1:
             raise AnsibleOptionsError("ansible-vault create can take only one filename argument")
 
         self.editor.create_file(context.CLIARGS['args'][0], self.encrypt_secret,