diff --git a/library/mailman_list.py b/library/mailman_list.py
index d8e72a2..3ffb753 100644
--- a/library/mailman_list.py
+++ b/library/mailman_list.py
@@ -44,23 +44,21 @@ def run_module():
 		domain = client.get_domain(addr_domain)
 		ml = domain.create_list(addr_local)
 
-	ml_settings = ml.settings
 	if result['changed']:
 		result['diff']['before'] = None
 	else:
-		result['diff']['before'] = dict(ml_settings)
+		result['diff']['before'] = dict(ml.settings)
 
 	for i in module.params['settings']:
-		if ml_settings[i] != module.params['settings'][i]:
+		if ml.settings[i] != module.params['settings'][i]:
 			result['changed'] = True
-			ml_settings[i] = module.params['settings'][i]
+			ml.settings[i] = module.params['settings'][i]
 
-	if module.check_mode:
-		result['diff']['after'] = dict(ml.settings)
-		result['diff']['after'].update(module.params['settings'])
-	else:
-		ml_settings.save()
-		result['diff']['after'] = dict(ml.settings)
+	if not module.check_mode:
+		ml.settings.save()
+
+	result['diff']['after'] = dict(ml.settings)
+	result['diff']['after'].update(module.params['settings'])
 
 	module.exit_json(**result)