diff --git a/plugins/modules/network/cumulus/nclu.py b/plugins/modules/network/cumulus/nclu.py
index 27fcc17f..4f8a7bb1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/network/cumulus/nclu.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/network/cumulus/nclu.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@
     sample: "interface bond0 config updated"
 '''
 
+import re
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -165,10 +166,10 @@ def check_pending(module):
     """Check the pending diff of the nclu buffer."""
     pending = command_helper(module, "pending", "Error in pending config. You may want to view `net pending` on this target.")
 
-    delimeter1 = "net add/del commands since the last \"net commit\""
+    delimeter1 = re.compile('''net add/del commands since the last ['"]net commit['"]''')
     color1 = '\x1b[94m'
-    if delimeter1 in pending:
-        pending = pending.split(delimeter1)[0]
+    if re.search(delimeter1, pending):
+        pending = re.split(delimeter1, pending)[0]
         pending = pending.replace(color1, '')
     return pending.strip()