diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_compose.py b/plugins/modules/docker_compose.py
index 98fb0fa1..4a59f1fe 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_compose.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_compose.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 
 module: docker_compose
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_config.py b/plugins/modules/docker_config.py
index 8bc9bb34..f93a1f71 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_config.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_config
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_container.py b/plugins/modules/docker_container.py
index 74f80a7e..cfdb0904 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_container.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_container.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_container
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_container_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_container_info.py
index bbeae097..208ff45c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_container_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_container_info.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_container_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_host_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_host_info.py
index 6f40ff82..1bb78bcb 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_host_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_host_info.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_host_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_image.py b/plugins/modules/docker_image.py
index f4907d04..605cfad7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_image.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_image.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_image
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_image_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_image_info.py
index 80ea86bc..2ab34b0a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_image_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_image_info.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_image_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_login.py b/plugins/modules/docker_login.py
index 315ac31a..872ec4b4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_login.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_login.py
@@ -10,11 +10,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_login
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_network.py b/plugins/modules/docker_network.py
index 40d259aa..0e7bf384 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_network.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_network.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: docker_network
 short_description: Manage Docker networks
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_network_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_network_info.py
index 56ec0545..e6195ec6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_network_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_network_info.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_network_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_node.py b/plugins/modules/docker_node.py
index 7a93b8a9..42a6a7ab 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_node.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_node.py
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_node
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_node_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_node_info.py
index 6338f9dd..8f2660a0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_node_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_node_info.py
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_node_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_prune.py b/plugins/modules/docker_prune.py
index e4a31f64..e00d2330 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_prune.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_prune.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_prune
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_secret.py b/plugins/modules/docker_secret.py
index 2b9ab925..60359da2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_secret.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_secret.py
@@ -7,11 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_secret
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_stack.py b/plugins/modules/docker_stack.py
index 4a8c50cc..55d5cd7a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_stack.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_stack.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community',
-                    'metadata_version': '1.1'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_stack
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm.py b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm.py
index 67cbd866..89092fee 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm.py
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_swarm
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_info.py
index 86870f1a..04a2c587 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_info.py
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_swarm_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service.py b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service.py
index 506fe20e..c5da45df 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service.py
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community',
-                    'metadata_version': '1.1'}
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_swarm_service
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service_info.py
index 7144a284..d196c54f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_swarm_service_info.py
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
-    'metadata_version': '1.1',
-    'status': ['preview'],
-    'supported_by': 'community'
-}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: docker_swarm_service_info
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_volume.py b/plugins/modules/docker_volume.py
index 8a9b0256..718d2a12 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_volume.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_volume.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: docker_volume
 short_description: Manage Docker volumes
diff --git a/plugins/modules/docker_volume_info.py b/plugins/modules/docker_volume_info.py
index d3cbc1f8..9a82a54d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/docker_volume_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/docker_volume_info.py
@@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: docker_volume_info
 short_description: Retrieve facts about Docker volumes