diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/5307-ini_file-lint.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/5307-ini_file-lint.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..a1eb6423564
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/5307-ini_file-lint.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+  - ini_file - minor refactor fixing a python lint error (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/5307).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py b/plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py
index aaef3bb3dbf..ee4ad62b72b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ def do_ini(module, filename, section=None, option=None, values=None,
         # override option with no value to option with value if not allow_no_value
         if len(values) > 0:
             for index, line in enumerate(section_lines):
-                if not changed_lines[index] and match_active_opt(option, section_lines[index]):  # pylint: disable=unnecessary-list-index-lookup
+                if not changed_lines[index] and match_active_opt(option, line):
                     newline = assignment_format % (option, values.pop(0))
                     (changed, msg) = update_section_line(changed, section_lines, index, changed_lines, newline, msg)
                     if len(values) == 0:
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
index e6919b17b7c..855883d64aa 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py pylint:bad-option-value
 plugins/modules/packaging/language/yarn.py use-argspec-type-path
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/redhat_subscription.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
 plugins/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_policies.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
index ae52113f159..39c97f6bf80 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py pylint:bad-option-value
 plugins/modules/packaging/language/yarn.py use-argspec-type-path
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/redhat_subscription.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
 plugins/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_policies.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
index ae52113f159..39c97f6bf80 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ plugins/modules/cloud/univention/udm_user.py validate-modules:parameter-list-no-
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul.py validate-modules:undocumented-parameter
 plugins/modules/clustering/consul/consul_session.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice
-plugins/modules/files/ini_file.py pylint:bad-option-value
 plugins/modules/packaging/language/yarn.py use-argspec-type-path
 plugins/modules/packaging/os/redhat_subscription.py validate-modules:return-syntax-error
 plugins/modules/remote_management/manageiq/manageiq_policies.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice