diff --git a/hacking/aws_config/build_iam_policy_framework.py b/hacking/aws_config/build_iam_policy_framework.py
index 39edae75fac..940d55dbd3d 100644
--- a/hacking/aws_config/build_iam_policy_framework.py
+++ b/hacking/aws_config/build_iam_policy_framework.py
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@
 #      ec2:DescribeSubnets, ec2:DescribeSecurityGroups, and ec2:DescribeInternetGateways, but AWS does not document this.
 #
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 import json
 import requests
 import sys
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/batch.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/batch.py
index 24bc99d668a..b12a2a735f8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/batch.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/batch.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 This module adds shared support for Batch modules.
 """
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import get_aws_connection_info, boto3_conn, snake_dict_to_camel_dict
 
 try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/cloudfront_facts.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/cloudfront_facts.py
index cd6f76fb817..780f4026a1f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/cloudfront_facts.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/cloudfront_facts.py
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 #   - cloudfront_distribution
 #   - cloudfront_invalidation
 #   - cloudfront_origin_access_identity
-
-
 """
 Common cloudfront facts shared between modules
 """
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import get_aws_connection_info, boto3_conn
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import boto3_tag_list_to_ansible_dict, camel_dict_to_snake_dict
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py
index 21385720072..0b6f05534c1 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-
 """This module adds shared support for generic Amazon AWS modules
 
 **This code is not yet ready for use in user modules.  As of 2017**
@@ -57,9 +56,11 @@ using the `aws_retry` argument. By default, no retries are used.
 
 The call will be retried the specified number of times, so the calling functions
 don't need to be wrapped in the backoff decorator.
-
 """
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 import re
 import logging
 import traceback
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/direct_connect.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/direct_connect.py
index 61a42884f8f..64197390953 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/direct_connect.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/direct_connect.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 This module adds shared support for Direct Connect modules.
 """
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 import traceback
 try:
     import botocore
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elb_utils.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elb_utils.py
index aa89f4f9a2b..4027d3309aa 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elb_utils.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elb_utils.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import AWSRetry
 
 # Non-ansible imports
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elbv2.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elbv2.py
index 34a428dfd96..1a197c8e0b3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elbv2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elbv2.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 # Ansible imports
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import camel_dict_to_snake_dict, get_ec2_security_group_ids_from_names, \
     ansible_dict_to_boto3_tag_list, boto3_tag_list_to_ansible_dict, compare_policies as compare_dicts, \
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/iam.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/iam.py
index 16655cce321..f05999aa370 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/iam.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/iam.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2017 Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 import traceback
 
 try:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/rds.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/rds.py
index e665a162d5f..a0f6cb9ffeb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/rds.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/rds.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright: (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 from ansible.module_utils._text import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.aws.waiters import get_waiter
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import snake_dict_to_camel_dict
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/s3.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/s3.py
index f77c9fd3ed6..2185869d499 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/s3.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/s3.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 try:
     from botocore.exceptions import BotoCoreError, ClientError
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/urls.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/urls.py
index 909dd6e13dc..f4db08a0641 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/urls.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/urls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright: (c) 2018, Aaron Haaf <aabonh@gmail.com>
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 import datetime
 import hashlib
 import hmac
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waf.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waf.py
index f160a8b5ac9..d4a17efcbda 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waf.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waf.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@
 This module adds shared support for Web Application Firewall modules
 """
 
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 from ansible.module_utils.ec2 import camel_dict_to_snake_dict, AWSRetry
 from ansible.module_utils.aws.waiters import get_waiter
 
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waiters.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waiters.py
index 47e1eeb3673..79f4bc2ece2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waiters.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waiters.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Copyright: (c) 2018, Ansible Project
 # GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 try:
     import botocore.waiter as core_waiter
 except ImportError:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
index 0efacd08b27..2953592705c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@
 # 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 __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 import os
 import re
 import traceback
diff --git a/test/sanity/ignore.txt b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
index 401649fd885..b876c961d87 100644
--- a/test/sanity/ignore.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/ignore.txt
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ examples/scripts/upgrade_to_ps3.ps1 pslint:PSCustomUseLiteralPath
 examples/scripts/upgrade_to_ps3.ps1 pslint:PSUseApprovedVerbs
 examples/scripts/uptime.py future-import-boilerplate
 examples/scripts/uptime.py metaclass-boilerplate
-hacking/aws_config/build_iam_policy_framework.py future-import-boilerplate
-hacking/aws_config/build_iam_policy_framework.py metaclass-boilerplate
 hacking/build-ansible.py shebang # only run by release engineers, Python 3.6+ required
 hacking/build_library/build_ansible/announce.py compile-2.6!skip # release process only, 3.6+ required
 hacking/build_library/build_ansible/announce.py compile-2.7!skip # release process only, 3.6+ required
@@ -164,30 +162,6 @@ lib/ansible/module_utils/ansible_tower.py future-import-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/ansible_tower.py metaclass-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/api.py future-import-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/api.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/batch.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/batch.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/cloudfront_facts.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/cloudfront_facts.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/core.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/direct_connect.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/direct_connect.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elb_utils.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elb_utils.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elbv2.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/elbv2.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/iam.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/iam.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/rds.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/rds.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/s3.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/s3.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/urls.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/urls.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waf.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waf.py metaclass-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waiters.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/aws/waiters.py metaclass-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py future-import-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/azure_rm_common.py metaclass-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/azure_rm_common_ext.py future-import-boilerplate
@@ -216,8 +190,6 @@ lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/_distro.py future-import-boilerplate # ignore bu
 lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/_distro.py metaclass-boilerplate # ignore bundled
 lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/_distro.py no-assert
 lib/ansible/module_utils/distro/_distro.py pep8!skip # bundled code we don't want to modify
-lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py future-import-boilerplate
-lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py metaclass-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/f5_utils.py future-import-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/f5_utils.py metaclass-boilerplate
 lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/__init__.py empty-init # breaks namespacing, deprecate and eventually remove
@@ -6454,8 +6426,6 @@ test/units/plugins/inventory/test_group.py metaclass-boilerplate
 test/units/plugins/inventory/test_host.py future-import-boilerplate
 test/units/plugins/inventory/test_host.py metaclass-boilerplate
 test/units/plugins/loader_fixtures/import_fixture.py future-import-boilerplate
-test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_secret.py metaclass-boilerplate
-test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_ssm.py metaclass-boilerplate
 test/units/plugins/shell/test_cmd.py future-import-boilerplate
 test/units/plugins/shell/test_cmd.py metaclass-boilerplate
 test/units/plugins/shell/test_powershell.py future-import-boilerplate
diff --git a/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_secret.py b/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_secret.py
index 7748085d6e5..5e1949ed4bf 100644
--- a/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_secret.py
+++ b/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_secret.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 import pytest
 import datetime
diff --git a/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_ssm.py b/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_ssm.py
index 810ee7085a8..570a63f0eae 100644
--- a/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_ssm.py
+++ b/test/units/plugins/lookup/test_aws_ssm.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 # Make coding more python3-ish
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
+__metaclass__ = type
 
 import pytest
 from copy import copy