diff --git a/module_utils/k8s_common.py b/module_utils/k8s_common.py
index 7800898f..52887111 100644
--- a/module_utils/k8s_common.py
+++ b/module_utils/k8s_common.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class KubernetesAnsibleModule(AnsibleModule):
                 self.exit_json(**return_attributes)
             else:
                 self.helper.log('Existing:')
-                self.helper.log(json.dumps(existing.to_dict(), indent=4))
+                self.helper.log(existing.to_str())
                 self.helper.log('\nDifferences:')
                 self.helper.log(json.dumps(diff, indent=4))
             # Differences exist between the existing obj and requested params