diff --git a/collection/plugins/modules/common.py b/collection/plugins/modules/common.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d631f87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/collection/plugins/modules/common.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import json
+
+def deep_equal(a, b):
+    """
+    Compare two data structures for deep equality by converting them to JSON strings.
+
+    Parameters:
+    a (any): First data structure to compare.
+    b (any): Second data structure to compare.
+
+    Returns:
+    bool: True if the two data structures are equal, False otherwise.
+    """
+    return json.dumps(a, sort_keys=True) == json.dumps(b, sort_keys=True)
diff --git a/collection/plugins/modules/device_defaults.py b/collection/plugins/modules/device_defaults.py
index 55a6f02..170c15f 100644
--- a/collection/plugins/modules/device_defaults.py
+++ b/collection/plugins/modules/device_defaults.py
@@ -151,11 +151,9 @@ response:
 '''
 
 from ansible_collections.community.syncthing.plugins.module_utils.syncthing_api import SyncthingModule
+from common.py import deep_equal
 import json
 
-def deep_equal(a, b):
-    return json.dumps(a, sort_keys=True) == json.dumps(b, sort_keys=True)
-
 def run_module():
     module_args = dict(
         addresses=dict(type='list', required=False),