diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/688-pylint.yml b/changelogs/fragments/688-pylint.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6008db9cf0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/688-pylint.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+minor_changes:
+- aws_kms_info - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- aws_ses_rule_set - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- cloudwatchevent_rule - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- elb_target_group - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- iam - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- iam_group - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- iam_role - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- iam_user - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
+- rds_instance - use a generator rather than list comprehension (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.aws/pull/688).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/aws_kms_info.py b/plugins/modules/aws_kms_info.py
index d517ac4abd5..3e606481e15 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/aws_kms_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/aws_kms_info.py
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ def key_matches_filters(key, filters):
     if not filters:
         return True
     else:
-        return all([key_matches_filter(key, filtr) for filtr in filters.items()])
+        return all(key_matches_filter(key, filtr) for filtr in filters.items())
 
 
 def get_key_details(connection, module, key_id, tokens=None):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/aws_ses_rule_set.py b/plugins/modules/aws_ses_rule_set.py
index 9b0b66cc30f..c87145eab5e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/aws_ses_rule_set.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/aws_ses_rule_set.py
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ def list_rule_sets(client, module):
 
 
 def rule_set_in(name, rule_sets):
-    return any([s for s in rule_sets if s['Name'] == name])
+    return any(s for s in rule_sets if s['Name'] == name)
 
 
 def ruleset_active(client, module, name):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/cloudwatchevent_rule.py b/plugins/modules/cloudwatchevent_rule.py
index e7a200dd960..d38db416864 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/cloudwatchevent_rule.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/cloudwatchevent_rule.py
@@ -388,10 +388,10 @@ def _rule_matches_aws(self):
 
         # The rule matches AWS only if all rule data fields are equal
         # to their corresponding local value defined in the task
-        return all([
+        return all(
             getattr(self.rule, field) == aws_rule_data.get(field, None)
             for field in self.RULE_FIELDS
-        ])
+        )
 
     def _targets_to_put(self):
         """Returns a list of targets that need to be updated or added remotely"""
diff --git a/plugins/modules/elb_target_group.py b/plugins/modules/elb_target_group.py
index 722d7afa013..45649e7e651 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/elb_target_group.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/elb_target_group.py
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ def create_or_update_target_group(connection, module):
         "health_check_path", "health_check_protocol", "health_check_interval", "health_check_timeout",
         "healthy_threshold_count", "unhealthy_threshold_count", "successful_response_codes"
     ]
-    health_options = any([module.params[health_option_key] is not None for health_option_key in health_option_keys])
+    health_options = any(module.params[health_option_key] is not None for health_option_key in health_option_keys)
 
     # Set health check if anything set
     if health_options:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/iam.py b/plugins/modules/iam.py
index 2aacd151cd1..4dd11aa0672 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/iam.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/iam.py
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ def main():
 
     if key_state:
         key_state = key_state.lower()
-        if any([n in key_state for n in ['active', 'inactive']]) and not key_ids:
+        if any(n in key_state for n in ['active', 'inactive']) and not key_ids:
             module.fail_json(changed=False, msg="At least one access key has to be defined in order"
                                                 " to use 'active' or 'inactive'")
 
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ def main():
     if iam_type == 'user':
         been_updated = False
         user_groups = None
-        user_exists = any([n in [name, new_name] for n in orig_user_list])
+        user_exists = any(n in [name, new_name] for n in orig_user_list)
         if user_exists:
             current_path = iam.get_user(name).get_user_result.user['path']
             if not new_path and current_path != path:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/iam_group.py b/plugins/modules/iam_group.py
index 7b534aa0504..5f85c4bfc8c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/iam_group.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/iam_group.py
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ def compare_group_members(current_group_members, new_group_members):
 
 def convert_friendly_names_to_arns(connection, module, policy_names):
 
-    if not any([not policy.startswith('arn:') for policy in policy_names if policy is not None]):
+    if not any(not policy.startswith('arn:') for policy in policy_names if policy is not None):
         return policy_names
     allpolicies = {}
     paginator = connection.get_paginator('list_policies')
diff --git a/plugins/modules/iam_role.py b/plugins/modules/iam_role.py
index e696d9d7417..e95ed0afddf 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/iam_role.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/iam_role.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ def _list_policies(connection):
 
 
 def convert_friendly_names_to_arns(connection, module, policy_names):
-    if not any([not policy.startswith('arn:') for policy in policy_names]):
+    if not any(not policy.startswith('arn:') for policy in policy_names):
         return policy_names
     allpolicies = {}
     policies = _list_policies(connection)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/iam_user.py b/plugins/modules/iam_user.py
index b88953a6868..659eec56354 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/iam_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/iam_user.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def convert_friendly_names_to_arns(connection, module, policy_names):
     # List comprehension that looks for any policy in the 'policy_names' list
     # that does not begin with 'arn'. If there aren't any, short circuit.
     # If there are, translate friendly name to the full arn
-    if not any([not policy.startswith('arn:') for policy in policy_names if policy is not None]):
+    if not any(not policy.startswith('arn:') for policy in policy_names if policy is not None):
         return policy_names
     allpolicies = {}
     paginator = connection.get_paginator('list_policies')
diff --git a/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py b/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
index 6e894005ab9..c1f118db514 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ def get_parameters(client, module, parameters, method_name):
         parameters['TargetDBInstanceIdentifier'] = module.params['db_instance_identifier']
 
     required_options = get_boto3_client_method_parameters(client, method_name, required=True)
-    if any([parameters.get(k) is None for k in required_options]):
+    if any(parameters.get(k) is None for k in required_options):
         module.fail_json(msg='To {0} requires the parameters: {1}'.format(
             get_rds_method_attribute(method_name, module).operation_description, required_options))
     options = get_boto3_client_method_parameters(client, method_name)
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
index a172764cf6b..e5bade76474 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-plugins/modules/aws_kms_info.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
-plugins/modules/aws_ses_rule_set.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
 plugins/modules/cloudfront_info.py pylint:unnecessary-comprehension # (new test) Should be an easy fix, but testing is a challenge - test are broken and aliases require a wildcard cert in ACM
-plugins/modules/cloudwatchevent_rule.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
-plugins/modules/elb_target_group.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
-plugins/modules/iam_group.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
-plugins/modules/iam.py pylint:use-a-generator # no tests and module is deprecated
 plugins/modules/iam.py pylint:unnecessary-comprehension # no tests and module is deprecated
-plugins/modules/iam_role.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
-plugins/modules/iam_user.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
-plugins/modules/rds_instance.py pylint:use-a-generator # (new test) Should be an easy fix but not worth blocking gating
 plugins/modules/route53.py validate-modules:parameter-state-invalid-choice # route53_info needs improvements before we can deprecate this