diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/identity/opendj/opendj_backendprop.py b/lib/ansible/modules/identity/opendj/opendj_backendprop.py
index 25f4d21d81..d28a0ab0f8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/identity/opendj/opendj_backendprop.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/identity/opendj/opendj_backendprop.py
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 RETURN = '''
 '''
 
-import subprocess
-
 
 class BackendProp(object):
     def __init__(self, module):
@@ -114,9 +112,8 @@ class BackendProp(object):
             '--backend-name', backend_name,
             '-n', '-X', '-s'
         ] + password_method
-        process = subprocess.Popen(my_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
-        if process.returncode == 0:
+        rc, stdout, stderr = self._module.run_command(my_command)
+        if rc == 0:
             return stdout
         else:
             self._module.fail_json(msg="Error message: " + str(stderr))
@@ -132,9 +129,8 @@ class BackendProp(object):
             '--set', name + ":" + value,
             '-n', '-X'
         ] + password_method
-        process = subprocess.Popen(my_command, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
-        stdout, stderr = process.communicate()
-        if process.returncode == 0:
+        rc, stdout, stderr = self._module.run_command(my_command)
+        if rc == 0:
             return True
         else:
             self._module.fail_json(msg="Error message: " + stderr)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/lldp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/lldp.py
index 95ee8272e6..4b7776f021 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/lldp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/lldp.py
@@ -50,13 +50,10 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 '''
 
-import subprocess
 
-
-def gather_lldp():
+def gather_lldp(module):
     cmd = ['lldpctl', '-f', 'keyvalue']
-    proc = subprocess.Popen(cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
-    (output, err) = proc.communicate()
+    rc, output, err = module.run_command(cmd)
     if output:
         output_dict = {}
         lldp_entries = output.split("\n")
@@ -80,7 +77,7 @@ def gather_lldp():
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule({})
 
-    lldp_output = gather_lldp()
+    lldp_output = gather_lldp(module)
     try:
         data = {'lldp': lldp_output['lldp']}
         module.exit_json(ansible_facts=data)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/gconftool2.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/gconftool2.py
index 68e174dfce..7efd7c5468 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/gconftool2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/gconftool2.py
@@ -104,12 +104,10 @@ RETURN = '''
 ...
 '''
 
-from subprocess import Popen, PIPE
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, BOOLEANS_TRUE
 from ansible.module_utils.pycompat24 import get_exception
 
 
-
 class GConf2Preference(object):
     def __init__(self, ansible, key, value_type, value,
                  direct=False, config_source=""):
@@ -158,11 +156,7 @@ class GConf2Preference(object):
                 cmd += "--unset {0}".format(self.key)
 
             # Start external command
-            process = Popen([cmd], stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE, shell=True)
-
-            # In either case, we will capture the output
-            out = process.stdout.read()
-            err = process.stderr.read()
+            rc, out, err = self.ansible.run_command(cmd, use_unsafe_shell=True)
 
             if len(err) > 0:
                 if fail_onerr: