diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py
index 0929c4fe52e..635b4272de2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@
 # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
-from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
-__metaclass__ = type
-
 import os
 import glob