diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/manageiq.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/manageiq.py
index f335b2468f9..0e0072646cc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/manageiq.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/manageiq.py
@@ -28,11 +28,16 @@
 
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
+
+CLIENT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from manageiq_client.api import ManageIQClient
     HAS_CLIENT = True
 except ImportError:
+    CLIENT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_CLIENT = False
 
 
@@ -55,7 +60,7 @@ def manageiq_argument_spec():
 
 def check_client(module):
     if not HAS_CLIENT:
-        module.fail_json(msg='manageiq_client.api is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('manageiq-client'), exception=CLIENT_IMP_ERR)
 
 
 def validate_connection_params(module):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/oneview.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/oneview.py
index caedae6dfc0..0d3116c8e68 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/oneview.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/oneview.py
@@ -34,14 +34,16 @@ import json
 import os
 import traceback
 
+HPE_ONEVIEW_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from hpOneView.oneview_client import OneViewClient
     HAS_HPE_ONEVIEW = True
 except ImportError:
+    HPE_ONEVIEW_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_HPE_ONEVIEW = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils import six
-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.common._collections_compat import Mapping
 
@@ -202,7 +204,6 @@ class OneViewModuleBase(object):
     MSG_ALREADY_PRESENT = 'Resource is already present.'
     MSG_ALREADY_ABSENT = 'Resource is already absent.'
     MSG_DIFF_AT_KEY = 'Difference found at key \'{0}\'. '
-    HPE_ONEVIEW_SDK_REQUIRED = 'HPE OneView Python SDK is required for this module.'
 
     ONEVIEW_COMMON_ARGS = dict(
         config=dict(type='path'),
@@ -257,7 +258,7 @@ class OneViewModuleBase(object):
 
     def _check_hpe_oneview_sdk(self):
         if not HAS_HPE_ONEVIEW:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg=self.HPE_ONEVIEW_SDK_REQUIRED)
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('hpOneView'), exception=HPE_ONEVIEW_IMP_ERR)
 
     def _create_oneview_client(self):
         if self.module.params.get('hostname'):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/remote_management/ucs.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/remote_management/ucs.py
index 1a8a9609113..f7255509227 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/remote_management/ucs.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/remote_management/ucs.py
@@ -27,11 +27,16 @@
 # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
+import traceback
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import missing_required_lib
+
+UCSMSDK_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import ucsmsdk
     HAS_UCSMSDK = True
 except Exception:
+    UCSMSDK_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_UCSMSDK = False
 
 ucs_argument_spec = dict(
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ class UCSModule():
         self.module = module
         self.result = {}
         if not HAS_UCSMSDK:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg='ucsmsdk is required for this module')
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('ucsmsdk'), exception=UCSMSDK_IMP_ERR)
         self.login()
 
     def __del__(self):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/dnsimple.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/dnsimple.py
index 4538c1f9edb..ad5dfc4299c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/dnsimple.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/dnsimple.py
@@ -140,17 +140,20 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 RETURN = r"""# """
 
 import os
+import traceback
 from distutils.version import LooseVersion
 
+DNSIMPLE_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from dnsimple import DNSimple
     from dnsimple.dnsimple import __version__ as dnsimple_version
     from dnsimple.dnsimple import DNSimpleException
     HAS_DNSIMPLE = True
 except ImportError:
+    DNSIMPLE_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_DNSIMPLE = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def main():
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_DNSIMPLE:
-        module.fail_json(msg="dnsimple required for this module")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('dnsimple'), exception=DNSIMPLE_IMP_ERR)
 
     if LooseVersion(dnsimple_version) < LooseVersion('1.0.0'):
         module.fail_json(msg="Current version of dnsimple Python module [%s] uses 'v1' API which is deprecated."
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_attr.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_attr.py
index f1640812b6c..848ec24045c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_attr.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_attr.py
@@ -151,15 +151,17 @@ modlist:
 
 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, to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.ldap import LdapGeneric, gen_specs
 
+LDAP_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import ldap
 
     HAS_LDAP = True
 except ImportError:
+    LDAP_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LDAP = False
 
 
@@ -246,8 +248,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LDAP:
-        module.fail_json(
-            msg="Missing required 'ldap' module (pip install python-ldap)")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('python-ldap'),
+                         exception=LDAP_IMP_ERR)
 
     # Update module parameters with user's parameters if defined
     if 'params' in module.params and isinstance(module.params['params'], dict):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py
index 5fca7034a35..0a354b6c460 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_entry.py
@@ -108,16 +108,18 @@ RETURN = """
 
 import traceback
 
-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
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native, to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.ldap import LdapGeneric, gen_specs
 
+LDAP_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import ldap.modlist
 
     HAS_LDAP = True
 except ImportError:
+    LDAP_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LDAP = False
 
 
@@ -199,8 +201,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LDAP:
-        module.fail_json(
-            msg="Missing required 'ldap' module (pip install python-ldap).")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('python-ldap'),
+                         exception=LDAP_IMP_ERR)
 
     state = module.params['state']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_passwd.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_passwd.py
index bf8a22e0a77..b8eaa275c73 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_passwd.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/ldap/ldap_passwd.py
@@ -67,14 +67,18 @@ modlist:
   sample: '[[2, "olcRootDN", ["cn=root,dc=example,dc=com"]]]'
 """
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.ldap import LdapGeneric, gen_specs
 
+LDAP_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import ldap
 
     HAS_LDAP = True
 except ImportError:
+    LDAP_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LDAP = False
 
 
@@ -130,8 +134,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LDAP:
-        module.fail_json(
-            msg="Missing required 'ldap' module (pip install python-ldap).")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('python-ldap'),
+                         exception=LDAP_IMP_ERR)
 
     ldap = LdapPasswd(module)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_device.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_device.py
index 775f36c8821..a08be6e8ab8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_device.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_device.py
@@ -171,13 +171,18 @@ msg:
   type: str
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.netbox.netbox_utils import find_ids, normalize_data, DEVICE_STATUS, FACE_ID
 import json
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.netbox.netbox_utils import find_ids, normalize_data, DEVICE_STATUS, FACE_ID
+
+PYNETBOX_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pynetbox
     HAS_PYNETBOX = True
 except ImportError:
+    PYNETBOX_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PYNETBOX = False
 
 
@@ -198,7 +203,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Fail module if pynetbox is not installed
     if not HAS_PYNETBOX:
-        module.fail_json(msg='pynetbox is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pynetbox'), exception=PYNETBOX_IMP_ERR)
 
     # Assign variables to be used with module
     app = 'dcim'
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_ip_address.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_ip_address.py
index af4ad569b00..2334b02cac4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_ip_address.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netbox/netbox_ip_address.py
@@ -163,14 +163,18 @@ meta:
   type: list
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.netbox.netbox_utils import find_ids, normalize_data, IP_ADDRESS_ROLE, IP_ADDRESS_STATUS
 import json
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
+from ansible.module_utils.net_tools.netbox.netbox_utils import find_ids, normalize_data, IP_ADDRESS_ROLE, IP_ADDRESS_STATUS
 
+PYNETBOX_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pynetbox
     HAS_PYNETBOX = True
 except ImportError:
+    PYNETBOX_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PYNETBOX = False
 
 
@@ -247,7 +251,7 @@ def main():
 
     # Fail module if pynetbox is not installed
     if not HAS_PYNETBOX:
-        module.fail_json(msg='pynetbox is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pynetbox'), exception=PYNETBOX_IMP_ERR)
 
     # Assign variables to be used with module
     changed = False
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netcup_dns.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netcup_dns.py
index 5c7b48065e3..acecd0eccd3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netcup_dns.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/netcup_dns.py
@@ -161,14 +161,18 @@ records:
             sample: 12345
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
+
+NCDNSAPI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import nc_dnsapi
     from nc_dnsapi import DNSRecord
 
     HAS_NCDNSAPI = True
 except ImportError:
+    NCDNSAPI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_NCDNSAPI = False
 
 
@@ -192,7 +196,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_NCDNSAPI:
-        module.fail_json(msg="nc-dnsapi is required for this module")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('nc-dnsapi'), exception=NCDNSAPI_IMP_ERR)
 
     api_key = module.params.get('api_key')
     api_password = module.params.get('api_password')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
index 6a6dfed7bc8..0f888676198 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nmcli.py
@@ -501,12 +501,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 RETURN = r"""#
 """
 
+import traceback
+
+DBUS_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import dbus
     HAVE_DBUS = True
 except ImportError:
+    DBUS_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_DBUS = False
 
+NM_CLIENT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import gi
     gi.require_version('NMClient', '1.0')
@@ -515,9 +520,10 @@ try:
     from gi.repository import NetworkManager, NMClient
     HAVE_NM_CLIENT = True
 except (ImportError, ValueError):
+    NM_CLIENT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_NM_CLIENT = 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
 
 
@@ -1435,10 +1441,10 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAVE_DBUS:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires dbus python bindings")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('dbus'), exception=DBUS_IMP_ERR)
 
     if not HAVE_NM_CLIENT:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires NetworkManager glib API")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('NetworkManager glib API'), exception=NM_CLIENT_IMP_ERR)
 
     nmcli = Nmcli(module)
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nsupdate.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nsupdate.py
index 265c518a2c5..a6056134022 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nsupdate.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/nsupdate.py
@@ -156,9 +156,12 @@ dns_rc_str:
     sample: 'REFUSED'
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
 from binascii import Error as binascii_error
 from socket import error as socket_error
 
+DNSPYTHON_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import dns.update
     import dns.query
@@ -168,9 +171,10 @@ try:
 
     HAVE_DNSPYTHON = True
 except ImportError:
+    DNSPYTHON_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_DNSPYTHON = 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
 
 
@@ -396,7 +400,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAVE_DNSPYTHON:
-        module.fail_json(msg='python library dnspython required: pip install dnspython')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('dnspython'), exception=DNSPYTHON_IMP_ERR)
 
     if len(module.params["record"]) == 0:
         module.fail_json(msg='record cannot be empty.')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/omapi_host.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/omapi_host.py
index 32eb2a8c161..9e5df7a4c29 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/omapi_host.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/omapi_host.py
@@ -131,15 +131,17 @@ import socket
 import struct
 import traceback
 
+PUREOMAPI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pypureomapi import Omapi, OmapiMessage, OmapiError, OmapiErrorNotFound
     from pypureomapi import pack_ip, unpack_ip, pack_mac, unpack_mac
     from pypureomapi import OMAPI_OP_STATUS, OMAPI_OP_UPDATE
     pureomapi_found = True
 except ImportError:
+    PUREOMAPI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pureomapi_found = 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, to_native
 
 
@@ -290,7 +292,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not pureomapi_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="pypureomapi library is required by this module.")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pypureomapi'), exception=PUREOMAPI_IMP_ERR)
 
     if module.params['key'] is None or len(module.params["key"]) == 0:
         module.fail_json(msg="'key' parameter cannot be empty.")
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py
index 7de197dd038..098aaa0ec53 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/net_tools/snmp_facts.py
@@ -164,15 +164,18 @@ ansible_interfaces:
 '''
 
 import binascii
+import traceback
 from collections import defaultdict
 
+PYSNMP_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pysnmp.entity.rfc3413.oneliner import cmdgen
     has_pysnmp = True
 except Exception:
+    PYSNMP_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     has_pysnmp = 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_text
 
 
@@ -275,7 +278,7 @@ def main():
     m_args = module.params
 
     if not has_pysnmp:
-        module.fail_json(msg='Missing required pysnmp module (check docs)')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pysnmp'), exception=PYSNMP_IMP_ERR)
 
     cmdGen = cmdgen.CommandGenerator()
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py
index d756fc44b2c..1007cab198c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/jabber.py
@@ -83,12 +83,14 @@ import time
 import traceback
 
 HAS_XMPP = True
+XMPP_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import xmpp
 except ImportError:
+    XMPP_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_XMPP = 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
 
 
@@ -108,7 +110,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_XMPP:
-        module.fail_json(msg="The required python xmpp library (xmpppy) is not installed")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('xmpppy'), exception=XMPP_IMP_ERR)
 
     jid = xmpp.JID(module.params['user'])
     user = jid.getNode()
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/matrix.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/matrix.py
index 622dbba290c..658b9a6e6cc 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/matrix.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/matrix.py
@@ -72,11 +72,15 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 RETURN = '''
 '''
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
+
+MATRIX_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from matrix_client.client import MatrixClient
 except ImportError:
+    MATRIX_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     matrix_found = False
 else:
     matrix_found = True
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ def run_module():
     )
 
     if not matrix_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Python 'matrix-client' module is required. Install via: $ pip install matrix-client")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('matrix-client'), exception=MATRIX_IMP_ERR)
 
     if module.check_mode:
         return result
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mqtt.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mqtt.py
index 6a7444e85a1..a962a811866 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mqtt.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/mqtt.py
@@ -112,13 +112,15 @@ import os
 import traceback
 
 HAS_PAHOMQTT = True
+PAHOMQTT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import socket
     import paho.mqtt.publish as mqtt
 except ImportError:
+    PAHOMQTT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_PAHOMQTT = 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
 
 
@@ -147,7 +149,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_PAHOMQTT:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Paho MQTT is not installed")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('paho-mqtt'), exception=PAHOMQTT_IMP_ERR)
 
     server = module.params.get("server", 'localhost')
     port = module.params.get("port", 1883)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/pushbullet.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/pushbullet.py
index f912b489f50..92c68fd60a8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/pushbullet.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/pushbullet.py
@@ -84,15 +84,19 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     body: Error rate on signup service is over 90% for more than 2 minutes
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
+PUSHBULLET_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pushbullet import PushBullet
     from pushbullet.errors import InvalidKeyError, PushError
 except ImportError:
+    PUSHBULLET_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     pushbullet_found = False
 else:
     pushbullet_found = True
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 # ===========================================
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ def main():
     url = module.params['url']
 
     if not pushbullet_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Python 'pushbullet.py' module is required. Install via: $ pip install pushbullet.py")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pushbullet.py'), exception=PUSHBULLET_IMP_ERR)
 
     # Init pushbullet
     try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/sendgrid.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/sendgrid.py
index 478d502d4b5..3e93e5d897b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/sendgrid.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/sendgrid.py
@@ -115,14 +115,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 # sendgrid module support methods
 #
 import os
+import traceback
 
+SENDGRID_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import sendgrid
     HAS_SENDGRID = True
 except ImportError:
+    SENDGRID_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_SENDGRID = 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.parse import urlencode
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
@@ -234,8 +237,10 @@ def main():
     sendgrid_lib_args = [api_key, bcc, cc, headers, from_name, html_body, attachments]
 
     if any(lib_arg is not None for lib_arg in sendgrid_lib_args) and not HAS_SENDGRID:
-        module.fail_json(msg='You must install the sendgrid python library if you want to use any of the following arguments: '
-                             'api_key, bcc, cc, headers, from_name, html_body, attachments')
+        reason = 'when using any of the following arguments: ' \
+                 'api_key, bcc, cc, headers, from_name, html_body, attachments'
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('sendgrid', reason=reason),
+                         exception=SENDGRID_IMP_ERR)
 
     response, info = post_sendgrid_api(module, username, password,
                                        from_address, to_addresses, subject, body, attachments=attachments,
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/snow_record.py b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/snow_record.py
index e9208dc7d23..d0c9ef9d051 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/notification/snow_record.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/notification/snow_record.py
@@ -146,18 +146,20 @@ attached_file:
 '''
 
 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, to_native
 
 # Pull in pysnow
 HAS_PYSNOW = False
+PYSNOW_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import pysnow
     HAS_PYSNOW = True
 
 except ImportError:
-    pass
+    PYSNOW_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
 
 
 def run_module():
@@ -187,7 +189,7 @@ def run_module():
 
     # check for pysnow
     if not HAS_PYSNOW:
-        module.fail_json(msg='pysnow module required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pysnow'), exception=PYSNOW_IMP_ERR)
 
     params = module.params
     instance = params['instance']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/maven_artifact.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/maven_artifact.py
index aadb9d73549..01662c736c7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/maven_artifact.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/language/maven_artifact.py
@@ -161,20 +161,25 @@ import posixpath
 import shutil
 import io
 import tempfile
+import traceback
 
+LXML_ETREE_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from lxml import etree
     HAS_LXML_ETREE = True
 except ImportError:
+    LXML_ETREE_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LXML_ETREE = False
 
+BOTO_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import boto3
     HAS_BOTO = True
 except ImportError:
+    BOTO_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_BOTO = 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.parse import urlparse
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
@@ -463,7 +468,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LXML_ETREE:
-        module.fail_json(msg='module requires the lxml python library installed on the managed machine')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('lxml'), exception=LXML_ETREE_IMP_ERR)
 
     repository_url = module.params["repository_url"]
     if not repository_url:
@@ -476,7 +481,8 @@ def main():
     local = parsed_url.scheme == "file"
 
     if parsed_url.scheme == 's3' and not HAS_BOTO:
-        module.fail_json(msg='boto3 required for this module, when using s3:// repository URLs')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('boto3', reason='when using s3:// repository URLs'),
+                         exception=BOTO_IMP_ERR)
 
     group_id = module.params["group_id"]
     artifact_id = module.params["artifact_id"]
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/layman.py b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/layman.py
index 5466d957172..89f0b0b7081 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/layman.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/layman.py
@@ -80,17 +80,20 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 
 import shutil
+import traceback
 
 from os import path
 
+LAYMAN_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from layman.api import LaymanAPI
     from layman.config import BareConfig
     HAS_LAYMAN_API = True
 except ImportError:
+    LAYMAN_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LAYMAN_API = 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
 
 
@@ -239,7 +242,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LAYMAN_API:
-        module.fail_json(msg='Layman is not installed')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('Layman'), exception=LAYMAN_IMP_ERR)
 
     state, name, url = (module.params[key] for key in ['state', 'name', 'list_url'])
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_boot.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_boot.py
index cb1a10933bc..6bc2815c163 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_boot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_boot.py
@@ -103,15 +103,18 @@ RETURN = '''
 '''
 
 import time
+import traceback
 import warnings
 
+HPILO_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import hpilo
     HAS_HPILO = True
 except ImportError:
+    HPILO_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_HPILO = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 # Suppress warnings from hpilo
@@ -134,7 +137,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_HPILO:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The hpilo python module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('python-hpilo'), exception=HPILO_IMP_ERR)
 
     host = module.params['host']
     login = module.params['login']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_facts.py
index 70b0051c5ef..64c3f0227a9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/hpilo/hpilo_facts.py
@@ -120,15 +120,18 @@ hw_uuid:
 '''
 
 import re
+import traceback
 import warnings
 
+HPILO_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import hpilo
     HAS_HPILO = True
 except ImportError:
+    HPILO_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_HPILO = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 # Suppress warnings from hpilo
@@ -161,7 +164,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_HPILO:
-        module.fail_json(msg='The hpilo python module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('python-hpilo'), exception=HPILO_IMP_ERR)
 
     host = module.params['host']
     login = module.params['login']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/imc/imc_rest.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/imc/imc_rest.py
index b8440b322e3..455a0f2490d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/imc/imc_rest.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/imc/imc_rest.py
@@ -262,20 +262,25 @@ import atexit
 import datetime
 import itertools
 import os
+import traceback
 
+LXML_ETREE_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import lxml.etree
     HAS_LXML_ETREE = True
 except ImportError:
+    LXML_ETREE_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_LXML_ETREE = False
 
+XMLJSON_COBRA_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from xmljson import cobra
     HAS_XMLJSON_COBRA = True
 except ImportError:
+    XMLJSON_COBRA_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_XMLJSON_COBRA = 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
 
 
@@ -334,10 +339,10 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_LXML_ETREE:
-        module.fail_json(msg='module requires the lxml Python library installed on the managed host')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('lxml'), exception=LXML_ETREE_IMP_ERR)
 
     if not HAS_XMLJSON_COBRA:
-        module.fail_json(msg='module requires the xmljson (>= 0.1.8) Python library installed on the managed host')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('xmljson >= 0.1.8'), exception=XMLJSON_COBRA_IMP_ERR)
 
     hostname = module.params['hostname']
     username = module.params['username']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_boot.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_boot.py
index 8cc8ffc7d0c..b2f1da051a8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_boot.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_boot.py
@@ -110,12 +110,16 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     state: absent
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
+PYGHMI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pyghmi.ipmi import command
 except ImportError:
+    PYGHMI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     command = None
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def main():
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if command is None:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python pyghmi module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyghmi'), exception=PYGHMI_IMP_ERR)
 
     name = module.params['name']
     port = module.params['port']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_power.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_power.py
index 8dea792ab81..40601b6e9f7 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_power.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ipmi/ipmi_power.py
@@ -74,12 +74,16 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
     state: on
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
+PYGHMI_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from pyghmi.ipmi import command
 except ImportError:
+    PYGHMI_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     command = None
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def main():
@@ -96,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if command is None:
-        module.fail_json(msg='the python pyghmi module is required')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('pyghmi'), exception=PYGHMI_IMP_ERR)
 
     name = module.params['name']
     port = module.params['port']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_managed_objects.py b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_managed_objects.py
index fead566c826..9f5ed4117a0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_managed_objects.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/remote_management/ucs/ucs_managed_objects.py
@@ -161,15 +161,19 @@ RETURN = r'''
 #
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
+IMPORT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     from importlib import import_module
     HAS_IMPORT_MODULE = True
 except Exception:
+    IMPORT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_IMPORT_MODULE = False
 
 from copy import deepcopy
 import json
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.remote_management.ucs import UCSModule, ucs_argument_spec
 
 
@@ -241,7 +245,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_IMPORT_MODULE:
-        module.fail_json(msg='import_module is required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('importlib'), exception=IMPORT_IMP_ERR)
     ucs = UCSModule(module)
 
     ucs.result['err'] = False
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_issue.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_issue.py
index 5e3e33829a5..4ac47917e2a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_issue.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_issue.py
@@ -66,14 +66,17 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
   when: r.issue_status == 'open'
 '''
 
+import traceback
 
+GITHUB_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import github3
     HAS_GITHUB_PACKAGE = True
 except ImportError:
+    GITHUB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_GITHUB_PACKAGE = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 def main():
@@ -88,8 +91,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_GITHUB_PACKAGE:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Missing required github3 module. (check docs or "
-                             "install with: pip install github3.py==1.0.0a4)")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('github3.py >= 1.0.0a4'),
+                         exception=GITHUB_IMP_ERR)
 
     organization = module.params['organization']
     repo = module.params['repo']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_release.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_release.py
index 01796530722..132877d2900 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_release.py
@@ -127,14 +127,18 @@ latest_release:
     sample: 1.1.0
 '''
 
+import traceback
+
+GITHUB_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import github3
 
     HAS_GITHUB_API = True
 except ImportError:
+    GITHUB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_GITHUB_API = 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
 
 
@@ -161,8 +165,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_GITHUB_API:
-        module.fail_json(msg='Missing required github3 module (check docs or '
-                             'install with: pip install github3.py==1.0.0a4)')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('github3.py >= 1.0.0a3'),
+                         exception=GITHUB_IMP_ERR)
 
     repo = module.params['repo']
     user = module.params['user']
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook.py
index 387abad897e..b87e4377f1a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook.py
@@ -135,13 +135,15 @@ hook_id:
 
 import traceback
 
+GITHUB_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import github
     HAS_GITHUB = True
 except ImportError:
+    GITHUB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_GITHUB = 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
 
 
@@ -219,7 +221,8 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_GITHUB:
-        module.fail_json(msg="PyGithub required for this module")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('PyGithub'),
+                         exception=GITHUB_IMP_ERR)
 
     try:
         github_conn = github.Github(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook_facts.py b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook_facts.py
index 2afead90aff..920d349062a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/source_control/github_webhook_facts.py
@@ -86,13 +86,15 @@ hooks:
 
 import traceback
 
+GITHUB_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import github
     HAS_GITHUB = True
 except ImportError:
+    GITHUB_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_GITHUB = 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
 
 
@@ -126,7 +128,8 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=True)
 
     if not HAS_GITHUB:
-        module.fail_json(msg="PyGithub required for this module")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('PyGithub'),
+                         exception=GITHUB_IMP_ERR)
 
     try:
         github_conn = github.Github(
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/dconf.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/dconf.py
index 1f266706de3..8183b07648d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/dconf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/dconf.py
@@ -119,14 +119,17 @@ EXAMPLES = """
 
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
+PSUTIL_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import psutil
     psutil_found = True
 except ImportError:
+    PSUTIL_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     psutil_found = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 
 
 class DBusWrapper(object):
@@ -350,7 +353,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not psutil_found:
-        module.fail_json(msg="Python module psutil is required on managed machine")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("psutil"), exception=PSUTIL_IMP_ERR)
 
     # If present state was specified, value must be provided.
     if module.params['state'] == 'present' and module.params['value'] is None:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/seboolean.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/seboolean.py
index 748f61068a7..4b477e384e5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/seboolean.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/seboolean.py
@@ -56,20 +56,25 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 '''
 
 import os
+import traceback
 
+SELINUX_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import selinux
     HAVE_SELINUX = True
 except ImportError:
+    SELINUX_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_SELINUX = False
 
+SEMANAGE_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import semanage
     HAVE_SEMANAGE = True
 except ImportError:
+    SEMANAGE_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_SEMANAGE = False
 
-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
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes, to_text
 
@@ -279,10 +284,10 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAVE_SELINUX:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires libselinux-python support")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('libselinux-python'), exception=SELINUX_IMP_ERR)
 
     if not HAVE_SEMANAGE:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires libsemanage-python support")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('libsemanage-python'), exception=SEMANAGE_IMP_ERR)
 
     ignore_selinux_state = module.params['ignore_selinux_state']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/sefcontext.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/sefcontext.py
index 47daa3d6b3d..e2f20543f5a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/sefcontext.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/sefcontext.py
@@ -102,19 +102,25 @@ RETURN = r'''
 # Default return values
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+import traceback
+
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
+SELINUX_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import selinux
     HAVE_SELINUX = True
 except ImportError:
+    SELINUX_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_SELINUX = False
 
+SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import seobject
     HAVE_SEOBJECT = True
 except ImportError:
+    SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_SEOBJECT = False
 
 # Add missing entries (backward compatible)
@@ -257,10 +263,10 @@ def main():
         supports_check_mode=True,
     )
     if not HAVE_SELINUX:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires libselinux-python")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("libselinux-python"), exception=SELINUX_IMP_ERR)
 
     if not HAVE_SEOBJECT:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires policycoreutils-python")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("policycoreutils-python"), exception=SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR)
 
     ignore_selinux_state = module.params['ignore_selinux_state']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux.py
index 79f4ed30725..ce824a4bf7a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux.py
@@ -89,14 +89,17 @@ reboot_required:
 import os
 import re
 import tempfile
+import traceback
 
+SELINUX_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import selinux
     HAS_SELINUX = True
 except ImportError:
+    SELINUX_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_SELINUX = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.facts.utils import get_file_lines
 
 
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAS_SELINUX:
-        module.fail_json(msg='libselinux-python required for this module')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('libselinux-python'), exception=SELINUX_IMP_ERR)
 
     # global vars
     changed = False
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux_permissive.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux_permissive.py
index d7f4a8bd123..f061d58b0d3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux_permissive.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/selinux_permissive.py
@@ -57,13 +57,14 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 import traceback
 
 HAVE_SEOBJECT = False
+SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import seobject
     HAVE_SEOBJECT = True
 except ImportError:
-    pass
+    SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR = traceback.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
 
 
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ def main():
     no_reload = module.params['no_reload']
 
     if not HAVE_SEOBJECT:
-        module.fail_json(changed=False, msg="policycoreutils-python required for this module")
+        module.fail_json(changed=False, msg=missing_required_lib("policycoreutils-python"),
+                         exception=SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR)
 
     try:
         permissive_domains = seobject.permissiveRecords(store)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/seport.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/seport.py
index ccd20068251..f3101ed56fb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/seport.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/seport.py
@@ -92,19 +92,23 @@ EXAMPLES = '''
 
 import traceback
 
+SELINUX_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import selinux
     HAVE_SELINUX = True
 except ImportError:
+    SELINUX_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_SELINUX = False
 
+SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import seobject
     HAVE_SEOBJECT = True
 except ImportError:
+    SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAVE_SEOBJECT = False
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, HAVE_SELINUX
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 
 
@@ -261,10 +265,10 @@ def main():
     )
 
     if not HAVE_SELINUX:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires libselinux-python")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("libselinux-python"), exception=SELINUX_IMP_ERR)
 
     if not HAVE_SEOBJECT:
-        module.fail_json(msg="This module requires policycoreutils-python")
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib("policycoreutils-python"), exception=SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR)
 
     ignore_selinux_state = module.params['ignore_selinux_state']
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/vdo.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/vdo.py
index 488a4c63576..d5d53dd56f8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/vdo.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/vdo.py
@@ -290,13 +290,16 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 
 RETURN = r'''#  '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 import re
+import traceback
 
+YAML_IMP_ERR = None
 try:
     import yaml
     HAS_YAML = True
 except ImportError:
+    YAML_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
     HAS_YAML = False
 
 
@@ -490,7 +493,7 @@ def run_module():
     )
 
     if not HAS_YAML:
-        module.fail_json(msg='PyYAML is required for this module.')
+        module.fail_json(msg=missing_required_lib('PyYAML'), exception=YAML_IMP_ERR)
 
     vdocmd = module.get_bin_path("vdo", required=True)
     if not vdocmd: