diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/capabilities.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/capabilities.py
index 6286909992..6c62ee520b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/capabilities.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/capabilities.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class CapabilitiesModule(object):
                 self.module.exit_json(changed=True, msg='capabilities changed')
             else:
                 # remove from current cap list if it's already set (but op/flags differ)
-                current = filter(lambda x: x[0] != self.capability_tup[0], current)
+                current = list(filter(lambda x: x[0] != self.capability_tup[0], current))
                 # add new cap with correct op/flags
                 current.append( self.capability_tup )
                 self.module.exit_json(changed=True, state=self.state, msg='capabilities changed', stdout=self.setcap(self.path, current))