diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
index 8b71d603de..e7b52316c9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
@@ -556,7 +556,7 @@ class Nmcli(object):
         self.type = module.params['type']
         self.ip4 = module.params['ip4']
         self.gw4 = module.params['gw4']
-        self.dns4 = ' '.join(module.params['dns4'])
+        self.dns4 = ' '.join(module.params['dns4']) if module.params.get('dns4') else None
         self.ip6 = module.params['ip6']
         self.gw6 = module.params['gw6']
         self.dns6 = module.params['dns6']
diff --git a/test/units/modules/net_tools/__init__.py b/test/units/modules/net_tools/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e69de29bb2
diff --git a/test/units/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py b/test/units/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..55eb5f48b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/modules/net_tools/test_nmcli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+# Copyright: (c) 2017 Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+import pytest
+import json
+
+from ansible.modules.net_tools import nmcli
+
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.usefixtures('patch_ansible_module')
+
+TESTCASE = [
+    {
+        'type': 'ethernet',
+        'conn_name': 'non_existent_nw_device',
+        'state': 'absent',
+        '_ansible_check_mode': True,
+    }
+]
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mocked_connection_exists(mocker):
+    mocker.patch('ansible.modules.net_tools.nmcli.HAVE_DBUS', True)
+    mocker.patch('ansible.modules.net_tools.nmcli.HAVE_NM_CLIENT', True)
+
+    get_bin_path = mocker.patch('ansible.module_utils.basic.AnsibleModule.get_bin_path')
+    get_bin_path.return_value = '/usr/bin/nmcli'
+
+    connection = mocker.patch.object(nmcli.Nmcli, 'connection_exists')
+    connection.return_value = True
+    return connection
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('patch_ansible_module', TESTCASE, indirect=['patch_ansible_module'])
+def test_dns4_none(mocked_connection_exists, capfd):
+    """
+    Test if DNS4 param is None
+    """
+    with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
+        nmcli.main()
+
+    out, err = capfd.readouterr()
+    results = json.loads(out)
+    assert results['changed']