diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/eos/eos_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/eos/eos_module.py
index dcfe421547d..76ceafe08cc 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/eos/eos_module.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/eos/eos_module.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestEosModule(unittest.TestCase):
             result = self.changed(changed)
             self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
 
-        if commands:
+        if commands is not None:
             if sort:
                 self.assertEqual(sorted(commands), sorted(result['commands']), result['commands'])
             else:
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/eos/test_eos_eapi.py b/test/units/modules/network/eos/test_eos_eapi.py
index b7e7b8c9fd7..5ef9a3b14f2 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/eos/test_eos_eapi.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/eos/test_eos_eapi.py
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ class TestEosEapiModule(TestEosModule):
 
     def test_eos_eapi_http_invalid(self):
         set_module_args(dict(http_port=80000))
-        commands = []
-        self.start_unconfigured(failed=True, commands=commands)
+        self.start_unconfigured(failed=True)
 
     def test_eos_eapi_https_enable(self):
         set_module_args(dict(https=True))
@@ -137,8 +136,7 @@ class TestEosEapiModule(TestEosModule):
 
     def test_eos_eapi_vrf_missing(self):
         set_module_args(dict(vrf='missing'))
-        commands = []
-        self.start_unconfigured(failed=True, commands=commands)
+        self.start_unconfigured(failed=True)
 
     def test_eos_eapi_state_absent(self):
         set_module_args(dict(state='stopped'))
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ios/ios_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/ios/ios_module.py
index 0c4dcd6513d..35d66587256 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/ios/ios_module.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/ios/ios_module.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestIosModule(unittest.TestCase):
             result = self.changed(changed)
             self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
 
-        if commands:
+        if commands is not None:
             if sort:
                 self.assertEqual(sorted(commands), sorted(result['commands']), result['commands'])
             else:
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/iosxr/iosxr_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/iosxr/iosxr_module.py
index ab205ba984a..e4ecf5884ab 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/iosxr/iosxr_module.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/iosxr/iosxr_module.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestIosxrModule(unittest.TestCase):
             result = self.changed(changed)
             self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
 
-        if commands:
+        if commands is not None:
             if sort:
                 self.assertEqual(sorted(commands), sorted(result['commands']), result['commands'])
             else:
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/nxos_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/nxos_module.py
index d83a0b831f3..53972c80c84 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/nxos/nxos_module.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/nxos/nxos_module.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class TestNxosModule(unittest.TestCase):
             result = self.changed(changed)
             self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
 
-        if commands:
+        if commands is not None:
             if sort:
                 self.assertEqual(sorted(commands), sorted(result['commands']), result['commands'])
             else:
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/ovs/ovs_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/ovs/ovs_module.py
index aa5ea2cf7c1..5360e7a8640 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/ovs/ovs_module.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/ovs/ovs_module.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class TestOpenVSwitchModule(unittest.TestCase):
             result = self.changed(changed)
             self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
 
-        if commands:
+        if commands is not None:
             self.assertEqual(commands, result['commands'], result['commands'])
 
         return result
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/vyos/vyos_module.py b/test/units/modules/network/vyos/vyos_module.py
index 803c6441356..012f7e08f76 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/vyos/vyos_module.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/vyos/vyos_module.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class TestVyosModule(unittest.TestCase):
             result = self.changed(changed)
             self.assertEqual(result['changed'], changed, result)
 
-        if commands:
+        if commands is not None:
             if sort:
                 self.assertEqual(sorted(commands), sorted(result['commands']), result['commands'])
             else: