diff --git a/library/yum b/library/yum
index 5d38bcab32..7d4a0bcf71 100644
--- a/library/yum
+++ b/library/yum
@@ -412,8 +412,9 @@ def install(module, items, repoq, yum_basecmd, conf_file, en_repos, dis_repos):
             # most common case is the pkg is already installed and done
             # short circuit all the bs - and search for it as a pkg in is_installed
             # if you find it then we're done
-            if is_installed(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos, is_pkg=True):
-                res['results'].append('%s providing %s is already installed' % (this, spec))
+            pkgs = is_installed(module, repoq, spec, conf_file, en_repos=en_repos, dis_repos=dis_repos, is_pkg=True)
+            if pkgs:
+                res['results'].append('%s providing %s is already installed' % (pkgs[0], spec))
                 continue
             
             # look up what pkgs provide this