diff --git a/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py b/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
index c0deddd89e3..efbffd8aa8b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rds_instance.py
@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {
-    'metadata_version': '1.1',
-    'status': ['preview'],
-    'supported_by': 'community'
-}
 
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
diff --git a/plugins/modules/rds_instance_info.py b/plugins/modules/rds_instance_info.py
index cc8535d5628..ab6bcbcc0b4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rds_instance_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rds_instance_info.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community',
-                    'metadata_version': '1.1'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: rds_instance_info