diff --git a/plugins/modules/acme_account.py b/plugins/modules/acme_account.py
index 893aa981..e5b3303a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acme_account.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acme_account.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: acme_account
diff --git a/plugins/modules/acme_account_info.py b/plugins/modules/acme_account_info.py
index 5ae94d5f..bb21acfd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acme_account_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acme_account_info.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: acme_account_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/acme_certificate.py b/plugins/modules/acme_certificate.py
index 801ab92f..537d9682 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acme_certificate.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acme_certificate.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: acme_certificate
diff --git a/plugins/modules/acme_certificate_revoke.py b/plugins/modules/acme_certificate_revoke.py
index ee72bf32..22e16d78 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acme_certificate_revoke.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acme_certificate_revoke.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: acme_certificate_revoke
diff --git a/plugins/modules/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py b/plugins/modules/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
index 23633cc5..ec0e65ec 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: acme_challenge_cert_helper
diff --git a/plugins/modules/acme_inspect.py b/plugins/modules/acme_inspect.py
index d289ea7a..010c5a0b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acme_inspect.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acme_inspect.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: acme_inspect
diff --git a/plugins/modules/certificate_complete_chain.py b/plugins/modules/certificate_complete_chain.py
index fc724a20..8f7aa680 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/certificate_complete_chain.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/certificate_complete_chain.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: certificate_complete_chain
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ecs_certificate.py b/plugins/modules/ecs_certificate.py
index 7fe9cc31..76ca875d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ecs_certificate.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ecs_certificate.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ecs_certificate
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ecs_domain.py b/plugins/modules/ecs_domain.py
index 4f6fba54..957a8739 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ecs_domain.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ecs_domain.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ecs_domain
diff --git a/plugins/modules/get_certificate.py b/plugins/modules/get_certificate.py
index 355c3e22..dd3a2bb0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/get_certificate.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/get_certificate.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/luks_device.py b/plugins/modules/luks_device.py
index be2f96b5..1eabb0d0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/luks_device.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/luks_device.py
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssh_cert.py b/plugins/modules/openssh_cert.py
index 2f8b0c57..44f72a9c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssh_cert.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssh_cert.py
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
-    'metadata_version': '1.1',
-    'status': ['preview'],
-    'supported_by': 'community'
-}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: openssh_cert
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssh_keypair.py b/plugins/modules/openssh_keypair.py
index 7ba779e6..4025c43b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssh_keypair.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssh_keypair.py
@@ -8,12 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
-    'metadata_version': '1.1',
-    'status': ['preview'],
-    'supported_by': 'community'
-}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: openssh_keypair
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssl_csr.py b/plugins/modules/openssl_csr.py
index 6b27bccc..f6633d0e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssl_csr.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssl_csr.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssl_csr_info.py b/plugins/modules/openssl_csr_info.py
index c644aedf..72d0cfe4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssl_csr_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssl_csr_info.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssl_dhparam.py b/plugins/modules/openssl_dhparam.py
index ed521785..09b65020 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssl_dhparam.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssl_dhparam.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssl_pkcs12.py b/plugins/modules/openssl_pkcs12.py
index 3791de2a..aaa1f793 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssl_pkcs12.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssl_pkcs12.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey.py b/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey.py
index 6a9117e9..d640a0d5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey_info.py b/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey_info.py
index 40e1a0a9..16a8a92f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssl_privatekey_info.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/openssl_publickey.py b/plugins/modules/openssl_publickey.py
index 9d4ebf09..e5bcac03 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/openssl_publickey.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/openssl_publickey.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/x509_certificate.py b/plugins/modules/x509_certificate.py
index 8d1564f6..8df3adfd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/x509_certificate.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/x509_certificate.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/x509_certificate_info.py b/plugins/modules/x509_certificate_info.py
index 6a084fb2..bd26ad8a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/x509_certificate_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/x509_certificate_info.py
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/x509_crl.py b/plugins/modules/x509_crl.py
index d3e9303f..6ddb2259 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/x509_crl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/x509_crl.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/x509_crl_info.py b/plugins/modules/x509_crl_info.py
index f690b672..1dd9630d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/x509_crl_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/x509_crl_info.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---