diff --git a/module_utils/decort_utils.py b/module_utils/decort_utils.py
index b6cc733..c2918e8 100644
--- a/module_utils/decort_utils.py
+++ b/module_utils/decort_utils.py
@@ -1257,7 +1257,7 @@ class DecortController(object):
         if comp_dict['antiAffinityRules']:
             for rule in comp_dict['antiAffinityRules']:
                 del rule['guid']
-                if rule not in aaff:
+                if not aaff or rule not in aaff:
                     aaffrule_del.append(rule)
 
         if aaff: