diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_egress_igw.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_egress_igw.py
index 6f0c1ab36b1..9b4040484c3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_egress_igw.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_egress_igw.py
@@ -5,10 +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/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
index 760af35c62e..1b89387bf36 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: ec2_vpc_endpoint
 short_description: Create and delete AWS VPC Endpoints.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py
index a43ef54ac13..fa4f8c59713 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_endpoint_info.py
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: ec2_vpc_endpoint_info
 short_description: Retrieves AWS VPC endpoints details using AWS methods.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw.py
index 43b74c163d5..0c85169c7d7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_igw
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py
index 1c407a36b89..7bdff093461 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_igw_info.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_igw_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
index 213cf167cd4..23130310720 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: ec2_vpc_nacl
 short_description: create and delete Network ACLs.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
index b5a8d3bc251..658816545b4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_nacl_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway.py
index 09fc70de335..d8ee5167b67 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_nat_gateway
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py
index a4891391854..a4e7ac6db99 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: ec2_vpc_nat_gateway_info
 short_description: Retrieves AWS VPC Managed Nat Gateway details using AWS methods.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
index 28de7788ef0..c029eb5afa0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: ec2_vpc_peer
 short_description: create, delete, accept, and reject VPC peering connections between two VPCs.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
index 2561a209283..008f75fbd10 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peering_info.py
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: ec2_vpc_peering_info
 short_description: Retrieves AWS VPC Peering details using AWS methods.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
index a90242148b2..442efca01d7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table.py
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table_info.py
index a86e9542570..b0b5b189de1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_route_table_info.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_route_table_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw.py
index 8fce681bbe8..004a64c394c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: ec2_vpc_vgw
 short_description: Create and delete AWS VPN Virtual Gateways.
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py
index 64f522d80db..177f4a7ea21 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vgw_info.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_vgw_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py
index 5f8707bf909..c344cc8e73e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn.py
@@ -5,10 +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/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py
index 991977346d0..3041a747d69 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_vpn_info.py
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community',
-                    'metadata_version': '1.1'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_vpc_vpn_info