diff --git a/plugins/filter/k8s.py b/plugins/filter/k8s.py
index f6cb0579..3597b852 100644
--- a/plugins/filter/k8s.py
+++ b/plugins/filter/k8s.py
@@ -6,13 +6,6 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
-    'metadata_version': '1.1',
-    'status': ['preview'],
-    'supported_by': 'community'
-}
-
-
 try:
     from openshift.helper.hashes import generate_hash
     HAS_GENERATE_HASH = True
diff --git a/plugins/modules/helm.py b/plugins/modules/helm.py
index 2cdd9672..0af2b2ea 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 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/helm_info.py b/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
index 5d773c21..382623e3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_info.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 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/helm_repository.py b/plugins/modules/helm_repository.py
index 908c0418..95560933 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/helm_repository.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/helm_repository.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 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/k8s.py b/plugins/modules/k8s.py
index 13cb985a..b7581f4d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 
 module: k8s
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_auth.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_auth.py
index 4184ff40..a02a5257 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_auth.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_auth.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 
 module: k8s_auth
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_exec.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_exec.py
index 649b58ef..65ceb79d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_exec.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_exec.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 
 module: k8s_exec
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py
index 4498cab8..442a4209 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_info.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: k8s_info
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py
index 02f08640..3a5b38dd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_log.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: k8s_log
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py
index ad4cbd18..600ce3cc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_scale.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': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/k8s_service.py b/plugins/modules/k8s_service.py
index 97d3ce0c..1366caef 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/k8s_service.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/k8s_service.py
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 
 module: k8s_service
diff --git a/tests/integration/targets/kubernetes/library/test_tempfile.py b/tests/integration/targets/kubernetes/library/test_tempfile.py
index 820f5f59..c56377c0 100644
--- a/tests/integration/targets/kubernetes/library/test_tempfile.py
+++ b/tests/integration/targets/kubernetes/library/test_tempfile.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': 'community'}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---