diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/utm_utils.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/utm_utils.py
index 30b362aa845..d83507be2aa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/utm_utils.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/utm_utils.py
@@ -59,12 +59,13 @@ class UTMModule(AnsibleModule):
                  mutually_exclusive=None, required_together=None, required_one_of=None, add_file_common_args=False,
                  supports_check_mode=False, required_if=None):
         default_specs = dict(
+            headers=dict(type='dict', required=False, default={}),
             utm_host=dict(type='str', required=True),
             utm_port=dict(type='int', default=4444),
             utm_token=dict(type='str', required=True, no_log=True),
             utm_protocol=dict(type='str', required=False, default="https", choices=["https", "http"]),
             validate_certs=dict(type='bool', required=False, default=True),
-            state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent', 'info'])
+            state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent'])
         )
         super(UTMModule, self).__init__(self._merge_specs(default_specs, argument_spec), bypass_checks, no_log,
                                         check_invalid_arguments, mutually_exclusive, required_together, required_one_of,
@@ -132,6 +133,9 @@ class UTM:
         """
         adds or updates a host object on utm
         """
+
+        combined_headers = self._combine_headers()
+
         is_changed = False
         info, result = self._lookup_entry(self.module, self.request_url)
         if info["status"] >= 400:
@@ -140,7 +144,7 @@ class UTM:
             data_as_json_string = self.module.jsonify(self.module.params)
             if result is None:
                 response, info = fetch_url(self.module, self.request_url, method="POST",
-                                           headers={"Accept": "application/json", "Content-type": "application/json"},
+                                           headers=combined_headers,
                                            data=data_as_json_string)
                 if info["status"] >= 400:
                     self.module.fail_json(msg=json.loads(info["body"]))
@@ -149,8 +153,7 @@ class UTM:
             else:
                 if self._is_object_changed(self.change_relevant_keys, self.module, result):
                     response, info = fetch_url(self.module, self.request_url + result['_ref'], method="PUT",
-                                               headers={"Accept": "application/json",
-                                                        "Content-type": "application/json"},
+                                               headers=combined_headers,
                                                data=data_as_json_string)
                     if info['status'] >= 400:
                         self.module.fail_json(msg=json.loads(info["body"]))
@@ -158,6 +161,19 @@ class UTM:
                     result = self._clean_result(json.loads(response.read()))
             self.module.exit_json(result=result, changed=is_changed)
 
+    def _combine_headers(self):
+        """
+        This will combine a header default with headers that come from the module declaration
+        :return: A combined headers dict
+        """
+        default_headers = {"Accept": "application/json", "Content-type": "application/json"}
+        if self.module.params.get('headers') is not None:
+            result = default_headers.copy()
+            result.update(self.module.params.get('headers'))
+        else:
+            result = default_headers
+        return result
+
     def _remove(self):
         """
         removes an object from utm
diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/utm.py b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/utm.py
index 980d3ae76ca..92876f50b31 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/utm.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/module_docs_fragments/utm.py
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@
 class ModuleDocFragment(object):
     DOCUMENTATION = """
 options:
+    headers:
+        description:
+          - A dictionary of additional headers to be sent to POST and PUT requests.
+          - Is needed for some modules
+        required: false
     utm_host:
         description:
           - The REST Endpoint of the Sophos UTM.
@@ -35,10 +40,8 @@ options:
           - The desired state of the object.
           - C(present) will create or update an object
           - C(absent) will delete an object if it was present
-          - C(info) will return the object details
         choices:
           - present
           - absent
-          - info
         default: present
 """
diff --git a/test/units/module_utils/test_utm_utils.py b/test/units/module_utils/test_utm_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5bad47ab88f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/units/module_utils/test_utm_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is BSD licensed.
+# Modules you write using this snippet, which is embedded dynamically by Ansible
+# still belong to the author of the module, and may assign their own license
+# to the complete work.
+#
+# Copyright: (c) 2018, Johannes Brunswicker <johannes.brunswicker@gmail.com>
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification,
+# are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+#
+#    * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+#      notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#    * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice,
+#      this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation
+#      and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND
+# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+# WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+# IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+# PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
+# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
+# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+from ansible.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM
+
+
+class FakeModule:
+    def __init__(self, params):
+        self.params = params
+
+
+def test_combine_headers_returns_only_default():
+    expected = {"Accept": "application/json", "Content-type": "application/json"}
+    module = FakeModule(
+        params={'utm_protocol': 'utm_protocol', 'utm_host': 'utm_host', 'utm_port': 1234, 'utm_token': 'utm_token',
+                'name': 'FakeName', 'headers': {}})
+    result = UTM(module, "endpoint", [])._combine_headers()
+    assert result == expected
+
+
+def test_combine_headers_returns_only_default2():
+    expected = {"Accept": "application/json", "Content-type": "application/json"}
+    module = FakeModule(
+        params={'utm_protocol': 'utm_protocol', 'utm_host': 'utm_host', 'utm_port': 1234, 'utm_token': 'utm_token',
+                'name': 'FakeName'})
+    result = UTM(module, "endpoint", [])._combine_headers()
+    assert result == expected
+
+
+def test_combine_headers_returns_combined():
+    expected = {"Accept": "application/json", "Content-type": "application/json",
+                "extraHeader": "extraHeaderValue"}
+    module = FakeModule(params={'utm_protocol': 'utm_protocol', 'utm_host': 'utm_host', 'utm_port': 1234,
+                                'utm_token': 'utm_token', 'name': 'FakeName',
+                                "headers": {"extraHeader": "extraHeaderValue"}})
+    result = UTM(module, "endpoint", [])._combine_headers()
+    assert result == expected