diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_scp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_scp.py
index 4d6b880ce7..e03f71aafa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_scp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_scp.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ changed:
 """
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.network.junos.junos import junos_argument_spec, get_param
-from ansible.module_utils.pycompat24 import get_exception
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 try:
     from jnpr.junos import Device
@@ -117,9 +117,8 @@ def connect(module):
         device = Device(host, **kwargs)
         device.open()
         device.timeout = get_param(module, 'timeout') or 10
-    except ConnectError:
-        exc = get_exception()
-        module.fail_json('unable to connect to %s: %s' % (host, str(exc)))
+    except ConnectError as exc:
+        module.fail_json('unable to connect to %s: %s' % (host, to_native(exc)))
 
     return device
 
@@ -158,7 +157,7 @@ def main():
     if not HAS_PYEZ:
         module.fail_json(
             msg='junos-eznc is required but does not appear to be installed. '
-                'It can be installed using `pip  install junos-eznc`'
+                'It can be installed using `pip install junos-eznc`'
         )
 
     result = dict(changed=True)
@@ -170,7 +169,7 @@ def main():
             transfer_files(module, device)
         except Exception as ex:
             module.fail_json(
-                msg=str(ex)
+                msg=to_native(ex)
             )
         finally:
             try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/panos_query_rules.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/panos_query_rules.py
index c52636c414..294bf6b2ce 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/panos_query_rules.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/panos/panos_query_rules.py
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ RETURN = '''
 '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import get_exception
 
 try:
     import pan.xapi
diff --git a/test/sanity/code-smell/no-get-exception.sh b/test/sanity/code-smell/no-get-exception.sh
index d6e56e6a6d..ba6448ec25 100755
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/no-get-exception.sh
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/no-get-exception.sh
@@ -7,27 +7,11 @@
 get_exception=$(find . -path ./test/runner/.tox -prune \
         -o -path ./lib/ansible/module_utils/pycompat24.py -prune \
         -o -path ./lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/storage/netapp -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/apt_repository.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum_repository.py -prune \
         -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/panos -prune \
         -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_facts.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_scp.py -prune \
         -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/junos/junos_package.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/vyos/vyos_command.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/fortios/fortios_address.py -prune \
         -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/cloudengine/ce_file_copy.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/aos/aos_blueprint_param.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/aos/aos_blueprint.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/aos/aos_blueprint_virtnet.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/network/eos/eos_command.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/files/xattr.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/files/acl.py -prune \
         -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/system -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jenkins_plugin.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/taiga_issue.py -prune \
-        -o -path ./lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/htpasswd.py -prune \
         -o -name '*.py' -type f -exec grep -H 'get_exception' '{}' '+')
 
 basic_failed=0