diff --git a/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_modify_environ.py b/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_modify_environ.py
index 8cdd3bde..347bedf2 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_modify_environ.py
+++ b/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_modify_environ.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import sys
 
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec={
-        'key': {'type': str},
-        'val': {'type': str}
+        'key': {'type': 'str'},
+        'val': {'type': 'str'}
     })
     os.environ[module.params['key']] = module.params['val']
     module.exit_json(msg='Muahahaha!')
diff --git a/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_run_script.py b/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_run_script.py
index 2313291b..31e0609f 100644
--- a/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_run_script.py
+++ b/tests/ansible/lib/modules/custom_python_run_script.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def execute(s, gbls, lcls):
 def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec={
         'script': {
-            'type': str
+            'type': 'str'
         }
     })