diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker.py
index 261ab68cbb..029f913ff2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/docker/docker.py
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ class DockerManager(object):
                     continue
 
             # EXPOSED PORTS
-            expected_exposed_ports = set((image['ContainerConfig']['ExposedPorts'] or {}).keys())
+            expected_exposed_ports = set((image['ContainerConfig'].get('ExposedPorts') or {}).keys())
             for p in (self.exposed_ports or []):
                 expected_exposed_ports.add("/".join(p))