diff --git a/plugins/modules/acl.py b/plugins/modules/acl.py
index 0aaf85c..d04dcd5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/acl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/acl.py
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/at.py b/plugins/modules/at.py
index cd3d08f..9f94a71 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/at.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/at.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': 'core'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/authorized_key.py b/plugins/modules/authorized_key.py
index 30f52ca..fc44619 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/authorized_key.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/authorized_key.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': 'core'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: authorized_key
diff --git a/plugins/modules/mount.py b/plugins/modules/mount.py
index 41c6fd2..c0588cc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mount.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mount.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/patch.py b/plugins/modules/patch.py
index fdd046b..8038467 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/patch.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/patch.py
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/seboolean.py b/plugins/modules/seboolean.py
index 38f4e02..d885b5d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/seboolean.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/seboolean.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/selinux.py b/plugins/modules/selinux.py
index b806cfb..f7174dd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/selinux.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/selinux.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
-    'metadata_version': '1.1',
-    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-    'supported_by': 'core'
-}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py b/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
index 555c779..4351412 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/synchronize.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/synchronize.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': 'core'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sysctl.py b/plugins/modules/sysctl.py
index fb6aae7..182ea78 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sysctl.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sysctl.py
@@ -9,11 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['stableinterface'],
-                    'supported_by': 'core'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: sysctl