diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance.py
index 9d3a2c025af..127bd7ed8dc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance.py
@@ -223,8 +223,7 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: cloudstack
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # Create a instance from an ISO
 # NOTE: Names of offerings and ISOs depending on the CloudStack configuration.
-- local_action:
-    module: cs_instance
+- cs_instance:
     name: web-vm-1
     iso: Linux Debian 7 64-bit
     hypervisor: VMware
@@ -237,50 +236,64 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
       - Server Integration
       - Sync Integration
       - Storage Integration
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # For changing a running instance, use the 'force' parameter
-- local_action:
-    module: cs_instance
+- cs_instance:
     name: web-vm-1
     display_name: web-vm-01.example.com
     iso: Linux Debian 7 64-bit
     service_offering: 2cpu_2gb
     force: yes
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # Create or update a instance on Exoscale's public cloud using display_name.
 # Note: user_data can be used to kickstart the instance using cloud-init yaml config.
-- local_action:
-    module: cs_instance
+- cs_instance:
     display_name: web-vm-1
     template: Linux Debian 7 64-bit
     service_offering: Tiny
     ssh_key: john@example.com
     tags:
-      - { key: admin, value: john }
-      - { key: foo,   value: bar }
+      - key: admin
+        value: john
+      - key: foo
+        value: bar
     user_data: |
         #cloud-config
         packages:
           - nginx
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # Create an instance with multiple interfaces specifying the IP addresses
-- local_action:
-    module: cs_instance
+- cs_instance:
     name: web-vm-1
     template: Linux Debian 7 64-bit
     service_offering: Tiny
     ip_to_networks:
-      - {'network': NetworkA, 'ip': '10.1.1.1'}
-      - {'network': NetworkB, 'ip': '192.168.1.1'}
+      - network: NetworkA
+        ip: 10.1.1.1
+      - network: NetworkB
+        ip: 192.0.2.1
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # Ensure an instance is stopped
-- local_action: cs_instance name=web-vm-1 state=stopped
+- cs_instance:
+    name: web-vm-1
+    state: stopped
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # Ensure an instance is running
-- local_action: cs_instance name=web-vm-1 state=started
+- cs_instance:
+    name: web-vm-1
+    state: started
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # Remove an instance
-- local_action: cs_instance name=web-vm-1 state=absent
+- cs_instance:
+    name: web-vm-1
+    state: absent
+  delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_facts.py
index f405debca3f..4efaf645291 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_instance_facts.py
@@ -50,11 +50,12 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: cloudstack
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-- local_action:
-    module: cs_instance_facts
+- cs_instance_facts:
     name: web-vm-1
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
-- debug: var=cloudstack_instance
+- debug:
+    var: cloudstack_instance
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py
index 182c00f762d..159f39bb00d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_sshkeypair.py
@@ -64,15 +64,24 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: cloudstack
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
 # create a new private / public key pair:
-- local_action: cs_sshkeypair name=linus@example.com
+- cs_sshkeypair:
+    name: linus@example.com
+  delegate_to: localhost
   register: key
-- debug: msg='private key is {{ key.private_key }}'
+- debug:
+    msg: 'Private key is {{ key.private_key }}'
 
 # remove a public key by its name:
-- local_action: cs_sshkeypair name=linus@example.com state=absent
+- cs_sshkeypair:
+    name: linus@example.com
+    state: absent
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
 # register your existing local public key:
-- local_action: cs_sshkeypair name=linus@example.com public_key='{{ lookup('file', '~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub') }}'
+- cs_sshkeypair:
+    name: linus@example.com
+    public_key: '{{ lookup('file', '~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub') }}'
+  delegate_to: localhost
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone_facts.py
index 7b5076659fd..2ce82423ec6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/extras/cloud/cloudstack/cs_zone_facts.py
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@ extends_documentation_fragment: cloudstack
 '''
 
 EXAMPLES = '''
-- local_action:
-    module: cs_zone_facts
+- cs_zone_facts:
     name: ch-gva-1
+  delegate_to: localhost
 
-- debug: var=cloudstack_zone
+- debug:
+    var: cloudstack_zone
 '''
 
 RETURN = '''