diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py
index 0b268a6f05a..4238a7c15e7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_instance.py
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_instance
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_instance_info.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_instance_info.py
index 9bb1ff56e7d..79d056d4ea6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_instance_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_instance_info.py
@@ -6,10 +6,6 @@
 __metaclass__ = type
 
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: ec2_instance_info