diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/yum_bugfux.yml b/changelogs/fragments/yum_bugfux.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..08cbc17c4ab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/yum_bugfux.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+---
+minor_changes:
+  - fix yum module to handle list argument optional empty strings properly
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/yumdnf.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/yumdnf.py
index aa3e0138a67..9fd5360c6ea 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/yumdnf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/yumdnf.py
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ class YumDnf(with_metaclass(ABCMeta, object)):
 
         some_list.extend(new_list)
 
+        if some_list == [""]:
+            return []
+
         return some_list
 
     @abstractmethod
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/yum.yml b/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/yum.yml
index 52d58d8f96d..54bad921597 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/yum.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/yum/tasks/yum.yml
@@ -83,6 +83,16 @@
     that:
         - "not yum_result is changed"
 
+- name: install sos again with empty string enablerepo
+  yum: name=sos state=present enablerepo=""
+  register: yum_result
+- name: verify no change on third install with empty string enablerepo
+  assert:
+    that:
+        - "yum_result is success"
+        - "not yum_result is changed"
+
+
 # INSTALL AGAIN WITH LATEST
 - name: install sos again with state latest in check mode
   yum: name=sos state=latest