diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_asg.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_asg.py
index d9849a78217..2d54debffc0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_asg.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_asg.py
@@ -536,7 +536,6 @@
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import AnsibleAWSModule
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import is_boto3_error_code
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import AWSRetry
-from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import camel_dict_to_snake_dict
 
 ASG_ATTRIBUTES = ('AvailabilityZones', 'DefaultCooldown', 'DesiredCapacity',
                   'HealthCheckGracePeriod', 'HealthCheckType', 'LaunchConfigurationName',
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py
index a4fc9b5f367..720b28f31d1 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py
@@ -803,7 +803,6 @@
 from collections import namedtuple
 
 try:
-    import boto3
     import botocore.exceptions
 except ImportError:
     pass  # caught by AnsibleAWSModule
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
index 67d394ad393..1fde4da3edc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_nacl_info.py
@@ -109,7 +109,6 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass  # caught by AnsibleAWSModule
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import AnsibleAWSModule
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import is_boto3_error_code
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import AWSRetry
diff --git a/plugins/modules/elasticache.py b/plugins/modules/elasticache.py
index 85ecae3b6a0..cd907d89dc5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/elasticache.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/elasticache.py
@@ -129,14 +129,12 @@
 from time import sleep
 
 try:
-    import boto3
     import botocore
 except ImportError:
     pass  # Handled by AnsibleAWSModule
 
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import AnsibleAWSModule
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import is_boto3_error_code
-from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import camel_dict_to_snake_dict
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.ec2 import get_aws_connection_info
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/elasticache_snapshot.py b/plugins/modules/elasticache_snapshot.py
index 77c71e1cfb1..ab827b62d88 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/elasticache_snapshot.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/elasticache_snapshot.py
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@
 """
 
 try:
-    import boto3
     import botocore
 except ImportError:
     pass  # Handled by AnsibleAWSModule
diff --git a/plugins/modules/execute_lambda.py b/plugins/modules/execute_lambda.py
index ee4f7d2d6ea..e5e21eacb61 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/execute_lambda.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/execute_lambda.py
@@ -135,8 +135,6 @@
 except ImportError:
     pass  # Handled by AnsibleAWSModule
 
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
-
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import AnsibleAWSModule
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import is_boto3_error_code
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/iam_policy_info.py b/plugins/modules/iam_policy_info.py
index f03928ad3e9..26372b63ba7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/iam_policy_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/iam_policy_info.py
@@ -77,15 +77,11 @@
     type: list
 '''
 
-import json
-
 try:
     from botocore.exceptions import BotoCoreError, ClientError
 except ImportError:
     pass
 
-from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
-
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import AnsibleAWSModule
 from ansible_collections.amazon.aws.plugins.module_utils.core import is_boto3_error_code
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py b/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py
index 5df562a9c6b..619a8b9b72f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/lambda_alias.py
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@
 import re
 
 try:
-    import boto3
     from botocore.exceptions import ClientError, BotoCoreError
 except ImportError:
     pass  # Handled by AnsibleAWSModule
diff --git a/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py b/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
index 617513518c8..ddc42906eb5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
@@ -750,7 +750,6 @@
 try:
     from botocore.exceptions import ClientError
     from botocore.exceptions import BotoCoreError
-    from botocore.exceptions import WaiterError
 except ImportError:
     pass  # caught by AnsibleAWSModule
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py b/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py
index 0319d78ce12..53395ed4f47 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/s3_lifecycle.py
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@
 notes:
   - If specifying expiration time as days then transition time must also be specified in days
   - If specifying expiration time as a date then transition time must also be specified as a date
-requirements:
-  - python-dateutil
 options:
   name:
     description:
@@ -195,12 +193,6 @@
 from copy import deepcopy
 import datetime
 
-try:
-    import dateutil.parser
-    HAS_DATEUTIL = True
-except ImportError:
-    HAS_DATEUTIL = False
-
 try:
     from botocore.exceptions import BotoCoreError, ClientError
 except ImportError:
@@ -463,9 +455,6 @@ def main():
                                   ['noncurrent_version_transition_days', 'noncurrent_version_transitions'],
                               ],)
 
-    if not HAS_DATEUTIL:
-        module.fail_json(msg='dateutil required for this module')
-
     client = module.client('s3')
 
     expiration_date = module.params.get("expiration_date")