diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/__init__.py
index 5a8cb07492..3e71d5e3d4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/__init__.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class CallbackBase:
         self.runner_on_ok(host, result._result)
 
     def v2_runner_on_skipped(self, result):
-        if not C.DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS:
+        if C.DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS:
             host = result._host.get_name()
             #FIXME, get item to pass through
             item = None
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
index 4358e4d1f6..e7485f56da 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/callback/default.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
         self._handle_warnings(result._result)
 
     def v2_runner_on_skipped(self, result):
-        if not C.DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS:
+        if C.DISPLAY_SKIPPED_HOSTS:
             msg = "skipping: [%s]" % result._host.get_name()
             if (self._display.verbosity > 0 or '_ansible_verbose_always' in result._result) and not '_ansible_verbose_override' in result._result:
                 msg += " => %s" % self._dump_results(result._result)