diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py
index 26af6f2d70..c0658d67a2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/urls.py
@@ -893,7 +893,8 @@ def open_url(url, data=None, headers=None, method=None, use_proxy=True,
     if HAS_SSLCONTEXT and not validate_certs:
         # In 2.7.9, the default context validates certificates
         context = SSLContext(ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23)
-        context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2
+        if ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2:
+            context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2
         context.options |= ssl.OP_NO_SSLv3
         context.verify_mode = ssl.CERT_NONE
         context.check_hostname = False
diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/urls/test_open_url.py b/test/units/module_utils/urls/test_open_url.py
index 7d6aabb1db..9185b62a6f 100644
--- a/test/units/module_utils/urls/test_open_url.py
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/urls/test_open_url.py
@@ -217,7 +217,8 @@ def test_open_url_no_validate_certs(urlopen_mock, install_opener_mock):
     assert ssl_handler is not None
     context = ssl_handler._context
     assert context.protocol == ssl.PROTOCOL_SSLv23
-    assert context.options & ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2
+    if ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2:
+        assert context.options & ssl.OP_NO_SSLv2
     assert context.options & ssl.OP_NO_SSLv3
     assert context.verify_mode == ssl.CERT_NONE
     assert context.check_hostname is False