diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py b/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py
index 8d0b3ffa34e..f62d430bf1c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/task_result.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TaskResult:
            'results' in self._result and True in [True for x in self._result['results'] if 'failed_when_result' in x]:
             return self._check_key('failed_when_result')
         else:
-            return self._check_key('failed') or self._result.get('rc', 0) != 0
+            return self._check_key('failed')
 
     def is_unreachable(self):
         return self._check_key('unreachable')
diff --git a/test/units/executor/test_task_result.py b/test/units/executor/test_task_result.py
index cd31f3794e9..74717b73d57 100644
--- a/test/units/executor/test_task_result.py
+++ b/test/units/executor/test_task_result.py
@@ -125,11 +125,11 @@ class TestTaskResult(unittest.TestCase):
         tr = TaskResult(mock_host, mock_task, dict())
         self.assertFalse(tr.is_failed())
 
-        # test failed result with rc values
+        # test failed result with rc values (should not matter)
         tr = TaskResult(mock_host, mock_task, dict(rc=0))
         self.assertFalse(tr.is_failed())
         tr = TaskResult(mock_host, mock_task, dict(rc=1))
-        self.assertTrue(tr.is_failed())
+        self.assertFalse(tr.is_failed())
 
         # test with failed in result
         tr = TaskResult(mock_host, mock_task, dict(failed=True))