diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
index 007cb32a33f..0393a2abd5e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/basic.py
@@ -727,10 +727,13 @@ def jsonify(data, **kwargs):
     raise UnicodeError('Invalid unicode encoding encountered')
 
 
-def missing_required_lib(library):
+def missing_required_lib(library, reason=None):
     hostname = platform.node()
-    return "Failed to import the required Python library (%s) on %s's Python %s. Please read module documentation " \
-           "and install in the appropriate location." % (library, hostname, sys.executable)
+    msg = "Failed to import the required Python library (%s) on %s's Python %s." % (library, hostname, sys.executable)
+    if reason:
+        msg += " This is required %s." % reason
+
+    return msg + " Please read module documentation and install in the appropriate location"
 
 
 class AnsibleFallbackNotFound(Exception):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/influxdb.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/influxdb.py
index da43604e8f9..0cf71972f60 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/influxdb.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/influxdb.py
@@ -5,18 +5,26 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
+
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests.exceptions
     HAS_REQUESTS = True
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
+INFLUXDB_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from influxdb import InfluxDBClient
     from influxdb import __version__ as influxdb_version
     from influxdb import exceptions
     HAS_INFLUXDB = True
 except ImportError:
+    INFLUXDB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_INFLUXDB = False
 
 
@@ -33,10 +41,10 @@ class InfluxDb():
 
     def check_lib(self):
         if not HAS_REQUESTS:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='This module requires "requests" module.')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
 
         if not HAS_INFLUXDB:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='This module requires influxdb python package.')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('influxdb'), exception=INFLUXDB_IMP_ERR)
 
     @staticmethod
     def influxdb_argument_spec():
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/common.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/common.py
index a83885b8904..a4d57e1628d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/common.py
@@ -20,12 +20,15 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 import copy
 import json
 import os
+import traceback
 
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import recursive_diff
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems, string_types
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
+K8S_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import kubernetes
     import openshift
@@ -36,11 +39,14 @@ try:
 except ImportError as e:
     HAS_K8S_MODULE_HELPER = False
     k8s_import_exception = e
+    K8S_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
 
+YAML_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import yaml
     HAS_YAML = True
 except ImportError:
+    YAML_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_YAML = False
 
 try:
@@ -244,11 +250,12 @@ class KubernetesAnsibleModule(AnsibleModule, K8sAnsibleMixin):
         AnsibleModule.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
         if not HAS_K8S_MODULE_HELPER:
-            self.fail_json(msg="This module requires the OpenShift Python client. Try `pip install openshift`", error=str(k8s_import_exception))
+            self.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('openshift'), exception=K8S_IMP_ERR,
+                           error=to_native(k8s_import_exception))
         self.openshift_version = openshift.__version__
 
         if not HAS_YAML:
-            self.fail_json(msg="This module requires PyYAML. Try `pip install PyYAML`")
+            self.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("PyYAML"), exception=YAML_IMP_ERR)
 
     def execute_module(self):
         raise NotImplementedError()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/raw.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/raw.py
index d772687d539..58909c9294e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/raw.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/k8s/raw.py
@@ -23,7 +23,9 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 import time
 import sys
+import traceback
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.k8s.common import AUTH_ARG_SPEC, COMMON_ARG_SPEC
 from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
 from ansible.module_utils.k8s.common import KubernetesAnsibleModule
@@ -45,10 +47,12 @@ try:
 except ImportError:
     HAS_KUBERNETES_VALIDATE = False
 
+K8S_CONFIG_HASH_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from openshift.helper.hashes import generate_hash
     HAS_K8S_CONFIG_HASH = True
 except ImportError:
+    K8S_CONFIG_HASH_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_K8S_CONFIG_HASH = False
 
 
@@ -97,10 +101,11 @@ class KubernetesRawModule(KubernetesAnsibleModule):
         self.append_hash = self.params.get('append_hash')
         if self.append_hash:
             if not HAS_K8S_CONFIG_HASH:
-                self.fail_json(msg="openshift >= 0.7.2 is required for append_hash")
+                self.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("openshift >= 0.7.2", reason="for append_hash"),
+                               exception=K8S_CONFIG_HASH_IMP_ERR)
         if self.params['merge_type']:
             if LooseVersion(self.openshift_version) < LooseVersion("0.6.2"):
-                self.fail_json(msg="openshift >= 0.6.2 is required for merge_type")
+                self.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("openshift >= 0.6.2", reason="for merge_type"))
         if resource_definition:
             if isinstance(resource_definition, string_types):
                 try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/rabbitmq.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/rabbitmq.py
index d99f9bece2f..3a587165159 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/rabbitmq.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/rabbitmq.py
@@ -8,18 +8,20 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native, to_text
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import env_fallback
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
 from mimetypes import MimeTypes
 
-import json
 import os
+import traceback
 
+PIKA_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pika
     from pika import spec
     HAS_PIKA = True
 except ImportError:
+    PIKA_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PIKA = False
 
 
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ class RabbitClient():
 
     def check_required_library(self):
         if not HAS_PIKA:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg="Unable to find 'pika' Python library which is required.")
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("pika"), exception=PIKA_IMP_ERR)
 
     def check_host_params(self):
         # Fail if url is specified and other conflicting parameters have been specified
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/etcd3.py b/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/etcd3.py
index a9e84b062a3..5ffaee152ce 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/etcd3.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/etcd3.py
@@ -72,13 +72,16 @@ old_value:
 
 import traceback
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
+
 try:
     import etcd3
-    etcd_found = True
+    HAS_ETCD = True
 except ImportError:
-    etcd_found = False
+    ETCD_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
+    HAS_ETCD = False
 
 
 def run_module():
@@ -112,8 +115,8 @@ def run_module():
 
     result['key'] = module.params.get('key')
 
-    if not etcd_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python etcd3 module is required")
+    if not HAS_ETCD:
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('etcd3'), exception=ETCD_IMP_ERR)
 
     allowed_keys = ['host', 'port', 'ca_cert', 'cert_key', 'cert_cert',
                     'timeout', 'user', 'password']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/k8s/_kubernetes.py b/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/k8s/_kubernetes.py
index 2d9c4c0af2d..34ceb6c5136 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/k8s/_kubernetes.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/k8s/_kubernetes.py
@@ -153,14 +153,17 @@ api_response:
 
 import base64
 import json
+import traceback
 
+YAML_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import yaml
     HAS_LIB_YAML = True
 except ImportError:
+    YAML_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LIB_YAML = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 
 
@@ -353,7 +356,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LIB_YAML:
-        module.fail_json(msg="missing python library: yaml")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('PyYAML'), exception=YAML_IMP_ERR)
 
     decode_cert_data(module)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/znode.py b/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/znode.py
index 1824c5b2b93..446e9c8a9e8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/znode.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/clustering/znode.py
@@ -95,15 +95,18 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 """
 
 import time
+import traceback
 
+KAZOO_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from kazoo.client import KazooClient
     from kazoo.handlers.threading import KazooTimeoutError
     KAZOO_INSTALLED = True
 except ImportError:
+    KAZOO_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     KAZOO_INSTALLED = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
 
 
@@ -122,7 +125,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not KAZOO_INSTALLED:
-        module.fail_json(msg='kazoo >= 2.1 is required to use this module. Use pip to install it.')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('kazoo >= 2.1'), exception=KAZOO_IMP_ERR)
 
     check = check_params(module.params)
     if not check['success']:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/commands/expect.py b/lib/ansible/modules/commands/expect.py
index bd6908e4693..a807c7db384 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/commands/expect.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/commands/expect.py
@@ -98,13 +98,15 @@ import datetime
 import os
 import traceback
 
+PEXPECT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pexpect
     HAS_PEXPECT = True
 except ImportError:
+    PEXPECT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PEXPECT = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native, to_text
 
 
@@ -137,7 +139,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_PEXPECT:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The pexpect python module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("pexpect"),
+                         exception=PEXPECT_IMP_ERR)
 
     chdir = module.params['chdir']
     args = module.params['command']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
index e249f6fc2e7..6bdce424efd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/acme/acme_challenge_cert_helper.py
@@ -125,13 +125,15 @@ from ansible.module_utils.acme import (
     read_file,
 )
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
 
 import base64
 import datetime
 import sys
+import traceback
 
+CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import cryptography
     import cryptography.hazmat.backends
@@ -147,6 +149,7 @@ try:
     HAS_CRYPTOGRAPHY = (LooseVersion(cryptography.__version__) >= LooseVersion('1.3'))
     _cryptography_backend = cryptography.hazmat.backends.default_backend()
 except ImportError as e:
+    CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_CRYPTOGRAPHY = False
 
 
@@ -179,7 +182,7 @@ def main():
         ),
     )
     if not HAS_CRYPTOGRAPHY:
-        module.fail_json(msg='cryptography >= 1.3 is required for this module.')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('cryptography >= 1.3'), exception=CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR)
 
     try:
         # Get parameters
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/certificate_complete_chain.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/certificate_complete_chain.py
index c0855339f7f..7759d767f03 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/certificate_complete_chain.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/certificate_complete_chain.py
@@ -121,10 +121,12 @@ complete_chain:
 '''
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
 
+CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import cryptography
     import cryptography.hazmat.backends
@@ -140,6 +142,7 @@ try:
     HAS_CRYPTOGRAPHY = (LooseVersion(cryptography.__version__) >= LooseVersion('1.5'))
     _cryptography_backend = cryptography.hazmat.backends.default_backend()
 except ImportError as e:
+    CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_CRYPTOGRAPHY = False
 
 
@@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_CRYPTOGRAPHY:
-        module.fail_json(msg='cryptography >= 1.5 is required for this module.')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('cryptography >= 1.5'), exception=CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR)
 
     # Load chain
     chain = parse_PEM_list(module, module.params['input_chain'], source='input chain')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/get_certificate.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/get_certificate.py
index 61ff9cb4559..c59a3d40ff4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/get_certificate.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/get_certificate.py
@@ -107,15 +107,19 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   register: cert
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 from os.path import isfile
 from ssl import get_server_certificate
 from socket import setdefaulttimeout
 
+PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from OpenSSL import crypto
 except ImportError:
+    PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyopenssl_found = False
 else:
     pyopenssl_found = True
@@ -141,7 +145,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not pyopenssl_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python pyOpenSSL module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyOpenSSL'), exception=PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR)
 
     if timeout:
         setdefaulttimeout(timeout)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py
index e4c930749f1..2f1e72aca1f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_certificate.py
@@ -418,15 +418,18 @@ filename:
 from random import randint
 import datetime
 import os
+import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils import crypto as crypto_utils
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native, to_bytes
 
+PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import OpenSSL
     from OpenSSL import crypto
 except ImportError:
+    PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyopenssl_found = False
 else:
     pyopenssl_found = True
@@ -1052,7 +1055,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not pyopenssl_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The python pyOpenSSL library is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyOpenSSL'), exception=PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR)
     if module.params['provider'] in ['selfsigned', 'ownca', 'assertonly']:
         try:
             getattr(crypto.X509Req, 'get_extensions')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
index f3a400badb3..1ed86269eab 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_csr.py
@@ -319,20 +319,23 @@ ocsp_must_staple:
 
 import abc
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
 from ansible.module_utils import crypto as crypto_utils
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native, to_bytes, to_text
 
 MINIMAL_PYOPENSSL_VERSION = '0.15'
 MINIMAL_CRYPTOGRAPHY_VERSION = '1.3'
 
+PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import OpenSSL
     from OpenSSL import crypto
     PYOPENSSL_VERSION = LooseVersion(OpenSSL.__version__)
 except ImportError:
+    PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     PYOPENSSL_FOUND = False
 else:
     PYOPENSSL_FOUND = True
@@ -345,6 +348,7 @@ else:
         OPENSSL_MUST_STAPLE_NAME = b"1.3.6.1.5.5.7.1.24"
         OPENSSL_MUST_STAPLE_VALUE = b"DER:30:03:02:01:05"
 
+CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import cryptography
     import cryptography.x509
@@ -355,6 +359,7 @@ try:
     import cryptography.hazmat.primitives.hashes
     CRYPTOGRAPHY_VERSION = LooseVersion(cryptography.__version__)
 except ImportError:
+    CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CRYPTOGRAPHY_FOUND = False
 else:
     CRYPTOGRAPHY_FOUND = True
@@ -995,7 +1000,7 @@ def main():
                                       MINIMAL_PYOPENSSL_VERSION))
     if backend == 'pyopenssl':
         if not PYOPENSSL_FOUND:
-            module.fail_json(msg='The Python pyOpenSSL library is required')
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyOpenSSL'), exception=PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR)
         try:
             getattr(crypto.X509Req, 'get_extensions')
         except AttributeError:
@@ -1003,7 +1008,7 @@ def main():
         csr = CertificateSigningRequestPyOpenSSL(module)
     elif backend == 'cryptography':
         if not CRYPTOGRAPHY_FOUND:
-            module.fail_json(msg='The Python cryptography library is required')
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('cryptography'), exception=CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR)
         csr = CertificateSigningRequestCryptography(module)
 
     if module.params['state'] == 'present':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py
index 1f921346846..d8cf55f09f9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_pkcs12.py
@@ -140,15 +140,18 @@ privatekey:
 
 import stat
 import os
+import traceback
 
+PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from OpenSSL import crypto
 except ImportError:
+    PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyopenssl_found = False
 else:
     pyopenssl_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils import crypto as crypto_utils
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_native
 
@@ -311,7 +314,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not pyopenssl_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The python pyOpenSSL library is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyOpenSSL'), exception=PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR)
 
     base_dir = os.path.dirname(module.params['path']) or '.'
     if not os.path.isdir(base_dir):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
index 6df58c0020b..09fd66dad62 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_privatekey.py
@@ -198,14 +198,18 @@ from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 MINIMAL_PYOPENSSL_VERSION = '0.6'
 MINIMAL_CRYPTOGRAPHY_VERSION = '1.2.3'
 
+PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import OpenSSL
     from OpenSSL import crypto
     PYOPENSSL_VERSION = LooseVersion(OpenSSL.__version__)
 except ImportError:
+    PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     PYOPENSSL_FOUND = False
 else:
     PYOPENSSL_FOUND = True
+
+CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import cryptography
     import cryptography.exceptions
@@ -217,6 +221,7 @@ try:
     import cryptography.hazmat.primitives.asymmetric.utils
     CRYPTOGRAPHY_VERSION = LooseVersion(cryptography.__version__)
 except ImportError:
+    CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     CRYPTOGRAPHY_FOUND = False
 else:
     CRYPTOGRAPHY_FOUND = True
@@ -233,7 +238,7 @@ else:
 
 from ansible.module_utils import crypto as crypto_utils
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native, to_bytes
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
 
 
@@ -617,11 +622,11 @@ def main():
                                       MINIMAL_PYOPENSSL_VERSION))
     if backend == 'pyopenssl':
         if not PYOPENSSL_FOUND:
-            module.fail_json(msg='The Python pyOpenSSL library is required')
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyOpenSSL'), exception=PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR)
         private_key = PrivateKeyPyOpenSSL(module)
     elif backend == 'cryptography':
         if not CRYPTOGRAPHY_FOUND:
-            module.fail_json(msg='The Python cryptography library is required')
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('cryptography'), exception=CRYPTOGRAPHY_IMP_ERR)
         private_key = PrivateKeyCryptography(module)
 
     if private_key.state == 'present':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
index bfc3ade4250..f049e3d39a3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/crypto/openssl_publickey.py
@@ -125,19 +125,22 @@ fingerprint:
 
 import hashlib
 import os
+import traceback
 
+PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from OpenSSL import crypto
     from cryptography.hazmat.backends import default_backend
     from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import serialization as crypto_serialization
 except ImportError:
+    PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyopenssl_found = False
 else:
     pyopenssl_found = True
 
 from ansible.module_utils import crypto as crypto_utils
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class PublicKeyError(crypto_utils.OpenSSLObjectError):
@@ -269,7 +272,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not pyopenssl_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python pyOpenSSL module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyOpenSSL'), exception=PYOPENSSL_IMP_ERR)
 
     base_dir = os.path.dirname(module.params['path']) or '.'
     if not os.path.isdir(base_dir):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/aerospike/aerospike_migrations.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/aerospike/aerospike_migrations.py
index 82d8e2493cb..1cff28411b9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/aerospike/aerospike_migrations.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/aerospike/aerospike_migrations.py
@@ -169,15 +169,18 @@ RETURN = '''
 # Returns only a success/failure result. Changed is always false.
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
+
+LIB_FOUND_ERR = None
 try:
     import aerospike
     from time import sleep
     import re
 except ImportError as ie:
     LIB_FOUND = False
-    LIB_FOUND_ERR = ie
+    LIB_FOUND_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
 else:
     LIB_FOUND = True
 
@@ -210,13 +213,8 @@ def run_module():
         supports_check_mode=True
     )
     if not LIB_FOUND:
-        module.fail_json(
-            msg="A required module was not found. This playbook" +
-            " requires the 'aerospike' 'time' and 're' modules. " +
-            "Please run 'pip install aerospike'. The other modules" +
-            " should be included in a basic python install." +
-            " OS Error: {0}".format(LIB_FOUND_ERR)
-        )
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('aerospike'),
+                         exception=LIB_FOUND_ERR)
 
     try:
         if module.check_mode:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/misc/redis.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/misc/redis.py
index bbeed27d77f..0a27c4e1b17 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/misc/redis.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/misc/redis.py
@@ -117,14 +117,16 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 import traceback
 
+REDIS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import redis
 except ImportError:
+    REDIS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     redis_found = False
 else:
     redis_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -174,7 +176,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not redis_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="python redis module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('redis'), exception=REDIS_IMP_ERR)
 
     login_password = module.params['login_password']
     login_host = module.params['login_host']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_parameter.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_parameter.py
index 870fb954cbf..468250ec6b8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_parameter.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_parameter.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ except ImportError:
 else:
     pymongo_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import configparser
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not pymongo_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python pymongo module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pymongo'))
 
     login_user = module.params['login_user']
     login_password = module.params['login_password']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_shard.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_shard.py
index 081887e926a..fd49b5c86ea 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_shard.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_shard.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ except ImportError:
 else:
     pymongo_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six import binary_type, text_type
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import configparser
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ def main():
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not pymongo_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python pymongo module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pymongo'))
 
     login_user = module.params['login_user']
     login_password = module.params['login_password']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_user.py
index f5634e98132..e821ef98d8a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mongodb/mongodb_user.py
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ except ImportError:
 else:
     pymongo_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six import binary_type, text_type
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves import configparser
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not pymongo_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python pymongo module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pymongo'))
 
     login_user = module.params['login_user']
     login_password = module.params['login_password']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mssql/mssql_db.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mssql/mssql_db.py
index f9d0994064c..fa84d79b57d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/mssql/mssql_db.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/mssql/mssql_db.py
@@ -86,15 +86,18 @@ RETURN = '''
 '''
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
+PYMSSQL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pymssql
 except ImportError:
+    PYMSSQL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     mssql_found = False
 else:
     mssql_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def db_exists(conn, cursor, db):
@@ -155,7 +158,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not mssql_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="pymssql python module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pymssql'), exception=PYMSSQL_IMP_ERR)
 
     db = module.params['name']
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_db.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_db.py
index 796fdfade5b..a2d78ed527d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_db.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_db.py
@@ -115,16 +115,18 @@ import pipes
 import subprocess
 import traceback
 
+PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psycopg2
     import psycopg2.extras
 except ImportError:
+    PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PSYCOPG2 = False
 else:
     HAS_PSYCOPG2 = True
 
 import ansible.module_utils.postgres as pgutils
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.database import SQLParseError, pg_quote_identifier
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
@@ -384,7 +386,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_PSYCOPG2:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python psycopg2 module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psycopg2'), exception=PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR)
 
     db = module.params["db"]
     owner = module.params["owner"]
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_ext.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_ext.py
index c1cd258631f..f5b37560f31 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_ext.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_ext.py
@@ -110,15 +110,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 import traceback
 
+PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psycopg2
     import psycopg2.extras
 except ImportError:
+    PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     postgresqldb_found = False
 else:
     postgresqldb_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.database import pg_quote_identifier
@@ -188,7 +190,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not postgresqldb_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python psycopg2 module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psycopg2'), exception=PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR)
 
     db = module.params["db"]
     ext = module.params["ext"]
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_idx.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_idx.py
index 20807bfa1ab..92cd9717918 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_idx.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_idx.py
@@ -155,16 +155,18 @@ RETURN = ''' # '''
 
 import traceback
 
+PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psycopg2
     import psycopg2.extras
 except ImportError:
+    PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     postgresqldb_found = False
 else:
     postgresqldb_found = True
 
 import ansible.module_utils.postgres as pgutils
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.database import SQLParseError
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
@@ -320,7 +322,7 @@ def main():
                                  "make sense to pass an index type" % idxname)
 
     if not postgresqldb_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python psycopg2 module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psycopg2'), exception=PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR)
 
     # To use defaults values, keyword arguments must be absent, so
     # check which values are empty and don't include in the **kw
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_lang.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_lang.py
index 1dcf8619434..aa4f29b799a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_lang.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_lang.py
@@ -158,14 +158,16 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 import traceback
 
+PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psycopg2
 except ImportError:
+    PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     postgresqldb_found = False
 else:
     postgresqldb_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.database import pg_quote_identifier
@@ -252,7 +254,7 @@ def main():
     session_role = module.params["session_role"]
 
     if not postgresqldb_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python psycopg2 module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psycopg2'), exception=PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR)
 
     # To use defaults values, keyword arguments must be absent, so
     # check which values are empty and don't include in the **kw
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_privs.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_privs.py
index 5dac25a35fa..ba1f1585ba6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_privs.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_privs.py
@@ -269,14 +269,16 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 
 import traceback
 
+PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psycopg2
     import psycopg2.extensions
 except ImportError:
+    PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     psycopg2 = None
 
 # import module snippets
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.database import pg_quote_identifier
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
@@ -715,7 +717,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Connect to Database
     if not psycopg2:
-        module.fail_json(msg='Python module "psycopg2" must be installed.')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psycopg2'), exception=PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR)
     try:
         conn = Connection(p)
     except psycopg2.Error as e:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py
index 0cb6f7c4c9d..0964ca2417d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_schema.py
@@ -119,15 +119,17 @@ schema:
 
 import traceback
 
+PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psycopg2
     import psycopg2.extras
 except ImportError:
+    PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     postgresqldb_found = False
 else:
     postgresqldb_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.database import SQLParseError, pg_quote_identifier
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
@@ -229,7 +231,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not postgresqldb_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python psycopg2 module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psycopg2'), exception=PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR)
 
     schema = module.params["schema"]
     owner = module.params["owner"]
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
index 2ebecd73a0e..d2bcc5ed433 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/postgresql/postgresql_user.py
@@ -223,16 +223,18 @@ import re
 import traceback
 from hashlib import md5
 
+PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psycopg2
     import psycopg2.extras
 except ImportError:
+    PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     postgresqldb_found = False
 else:
     postgresqldb_found = True
 
 import ansible.module_utils.postgres as pgutils
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.database import pg_quote_identifier, SQLParseError
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems
@@ -785,7 +787,7 @@ def main():
     conn_limit = module.params["conn_limit"]
 
     if not postgresqldb_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="the python psycopg2 module is required")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psycopg2'), exception=PSYCOPG2_IMP_ERR)
 
     # To use defaults values, keyword arguments must be absent, so
     # check which values are empty and don't include in the **kw
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_configuration.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_configuration.py
index e71e1bb5cb1..1e4958b6d36 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_configuration.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_configuration.py
@@ -66,14 +66,16 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 """
 import traceback
 
+PYODBC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pyodbc
 except ImportError:
+    PYODBC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyodbc_found = False
 else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ def main():
         ), supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not pyodbc_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python pyodbc module is required.")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyodbc'), exception=PYODBC_IMP_ERR)
 
     parameter_name = module.params['parameter']
     current_value = module.params['value']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_facts.py
index f1d766cc358..6f18e76421c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_facts.py
@@ -58,14 +58,16 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 """
 import traceback
 
+PYODBC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pyodbc
 except ImportError:
+    PYODBC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyodbc_found = False
 else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -227,7 +229,7 @@ def main():
         ), supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not pyodbc_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python pyodbc module is required.")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyodbc'), exception=PYODBC_IMP_ERR)
 
     db = ''
     if module.params['db']:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_role.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_role.py
index 09433cb028b..ec419a0ebdb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_role.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_role.py
@@ -74,14 +74,16 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 """
 import traceback
 
+PYODBC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pyodbc
 except ImportError:
+    PYODBC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyodbc_found = False
 else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ def main():
         ), supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not pyodbc_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python pyodbc module is required.")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyodbc'), exception=PYODBC_IMP_ERR)
 
     role = module.params['role']
     assigned_roles = []
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_schema.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_schema.py
index a5579800aa6..3465c4d95cb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_schema.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_schema.py
@@ -94,14 +94,16 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 """
 import traceback
 
+PYODBC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pyodbc
 except ImportError:
+    PYODBC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyodbc_found = False
 else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -246,7 +248,7 @@ def main():
         ), supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not pyodbc_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python pyodbc module is required.")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyodbc'), exception=PYODBC_IMP_ERR)
 
     schema = module.params['schema']
     usage_roles = []
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_user.py b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_user.py
index 48985d7957a..53202537ce2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_user.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/database/vertica/vertica_user.py
@@ -102,14 +102,16 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 """
 import traceback
 
+PYODBC_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pyodbc
 except ImportError:
+    PYODBC_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pyodbc_found = False
 else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -301,7 +303,7 @@ def main():
         ), supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not pyodbc_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The python pyodbc module is required.")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyodbc'), exception=PYODBC_IMP_ERR)
 
     user = module.params['user']
     profile = module.params['profile']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/archive.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/archive.py
index 1ca3612b9fa..5e74464ed99 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/archive.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/archive.py
@@ -151,21 +151,25 @@ import tarfile
 import zipfile
 from traceback import format_exc
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.six import PY3
 
+
+LZMA_IMP_ERR = None
 if PY3:
     try:
         import lzma
         HAS_LZMA = True
     except ImportError:
+        LZMA_IMP_ERR = format_exc()
         HAS_LZMA = False
 else:
     try:
         from backports import lzma
         HAS_LZMA = True
     except ImportError:
+        LZMA_IMP_ERR = format_exc()
         HAS_LZMA = False
 
 
@@ -202,6 +206,8 @@ def main():
 
     # Fail early
     if not HAS_LZMA and format == 'xz':
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("lzma or backports.lzma", reason="when using xz format"),
+                         exception=LZMA_IMP_ERR)
         module.fail_json(msg="lzma or backports.lzma is required when using xz format.")
 
     for path in paths:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/files/xml.py b/lib/ansible/modules/files/xml.py
index 66a52e29179..c547cec1534 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/files/xml.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/files/xml.py
@@ -335,13 +335,15 @@ import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 from io import BytesIO
 
+LXML_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from lxml import etree, objectify
     HAS_LXML = True
 except ImportError:
+    LXML_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LXML = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, json_dict_bytes_to_unicode
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, json_dict_bytes_to_unicode, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six import iteritems, string_types
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.common._collections_compat import MutableMapping
@@ -876,7 +878,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Check if we have lxml 2.3.0 or newer installed
     if not HAS_LXML:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The xml ansible module requires the lxml python library installed on the managed machine')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("lxml"), exception=LXML_IMP_ERR)
     elif LooseVersion('.'.join(to_native(f) for f in etree.LXML_VERSION)) < LooseVersion('2.3.0'):
         module.fail_json(msg='The xml ansible module requires lxml 2.3.0 or newer installed on the managed machine')
     elif LooseVersion('.'.join(to_native(f) for f in etree.LXML_VERSION)) < LooseVersion('3.0.0'):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_binding.py b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_binding.py
index 87c56bf2102..7b0138dfcf6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_binding.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_binding.py
@@ -75,16 +75,18 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 
 import json
+import traceback
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
-
     HAS_REQUESTS = True
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib_parse
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.rabbitmq import rabbitmq_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -286,7 +288,7 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_REQUESTS:
-        module.fail_json(msg="requests library is required for this module. To install, use `pip install requests`")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("requests"), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
 
     RabbitMqBinding(module).run()
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_exchange.py b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_exchange.py
index 65977a93f91..d65fce9382f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_exchange.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_exchange.py
@@ -81,14 +81,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 
 import json
+import traceback
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
     HAS_REQUESTS = True
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib_parse
 from ansible.module_utils.rabbitmq import rabbitmq_argument_spec
 
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_REQUESTS:
-        module.fail_json(msg="requests library is required for this module. To install, use `pip install requests`")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("requests"), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
 
     result = dict(changed=False, name=module.params['name'])
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_queue.py b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_queue.py
index 812a59767a0..1086fc1e39a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_queue.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/messaging/rabbitmq/rabbitmq_queue.py
@@ -91,14 +91,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 
 import json
+import traceback
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
     HAS_REQUESTS = True
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six.moves.urllib import parse as urllib_parse
 from ansible.module_utils.rabbitmq import rabbitmq_argument_spec
 
@@ -132,7 +135,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_REQUESTS:
-        module.fail_json(msg="requests library is required for this module. To install, use `pip install requests`")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("requests"), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
 
     result = dict(changed=False, name=module.params['name'])
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/circonus_annotation.py b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/circonus_annotation.py
index 0447e853f01..713e3fa4362 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/circonus_annotation.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/circonus_annotation.py
@@ -142,13 +142,15 @@ import time
 import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import requests
     HAS_REQUESTS = True
 except ImportError:
+    REQUESTS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_REQUESTS = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.six import PY3
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 def check_requests_dep(module):
     """Check if an adequate requests version is available"""
     if not HAS_REQUESTS:
-        module.fail_json(msg='requests is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('requests'), exception=REQUESTS_IMP_ERR)
     else:
         required_version = '2.0.0' if PY3 else '1.0.0'
         if LooseVersion(requests.__version__) < LooseVersion(required_version):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_event.py b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_event.py
index 0f42b567d12..d8ba115bc28 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_event.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_event.py
@@ -93,13 +93,15 @@ import platform
 import traceback
 
 # Import Datadog
+DATADOG_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from datadog import initialize, api
     HAS_DATADOG = True
 except Exception:
+    DATADOG_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_DATADOG = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -127,7 +129,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Prepare Datadog
     if not HAS_DATADOG:
-        module.fail_json(msg='datadogpy required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('datadogpy'), exception=DATADOG_IMP_ERR)
 
     options = {
         'api_key': module.params['api_key'],
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_monitor.py b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_monitor.py
index 9937269ba76..a09f6740063 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_monitor.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/datadog_monitor.py
@@ -141,13 +141,15 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 import traceback
 
 # Import Datadog
+DATADOG_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from datadog import initialize, api
     HAS_DATADOG = True
 except Exception:
+    DATADOG_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_DATADOG = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -180,7 +182,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Prepare Datadog
     if not HAS_DATADOG:
-        module.fail_json(msg='datadogpy required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('datadogpy'), exception=DATADOG_IMP_ERR)
 
     options = {
         'api_key': module.params['api_key'],
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/pingdom.py b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/pingdom.py
index 9d8ef6eb8d6..a9025604f5b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/pingdom.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/monitoring/pingdom.py
@@ -68,13 +68,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     state: running
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
+PINGDOM_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pingdom
     HAS_PINGDOM = True
 except Exception:
+    PINGDOM_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PINGDOM = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def pause(checkid, uid, passwd, key):
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_PINGDOM:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Missing required pingdom module (check docs)")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("pingdom"), exception=PINGDOM_IMP_ERR)
 
     checkid = module.params['checkid']
     state = module.params['state']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/wait_for.py b/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/wait_for.py
index 7c19f876b74..bd8ee13cb3c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/wait_for.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/utilities/logic/wait_for.py
@@ -214,18 +214,20 @@ import select
 import socket
 import sys
 import time
+import traceback
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, load_platform_subclass
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, load_platform_subclass, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
 HAS_PSUTIL = False
+PSUTIL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psutil
     HAS_PSUTIL = True
     # just because we can import it on Linux doesn't mean we will use it
 except ImportError:
-    pass
+    PSUTIL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
 
 
 class TCPConnectionInfo(object):
@@ -261,7 +263,7 @@ class TCPConnectionInfo(object):
         self.port = int(self.module.params['port'])
         self.exclude_ips = self._get_exclude_ips()
         if not HAS_PSUTIL:
-            module.fail_json(msg="psutil module required for wait_for")
+            module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('psutil'), exception=PSUTIL_IMP_ERR)
 
     def _get_exclude_ips(self):
         exclude_hosts = self.module.params['exclude_hosts']
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/k8s/playbooks/older_openshift_fail.yml b/test/integration/targets/k8s/playbooks/older_openshift_fail.yml
index e9e2d2da671..824242c9280 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/k8s/playbooks/older_openshift_fail.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/k8s/playbooks/older_openshift_fail.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
       assert:
         that:
           - k8s_append_hash is failed
-          - "k8s_append_hash.msg == 'openshift >= 0.7.2 is required for append_hash'"
+          - "'Failed to import the required Python library (openshift >= 0.7.2)' in k8s_append_hash.msg"
+          - "'. This is required for append_hash.' in k8s_append_hash.msg"
 
     # merge_type
     - include_role: