diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/async.py b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/async.py
index afc72baa7b..73b1dd3f7b 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/async.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/async.py
@@ -15,18 +15,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-import os
-import pwd
-import random
-import traceback
-import tempfile
-
-import ansible.constants as C
-from ansible import utils
-from ansible import errors
-from ansible import module_common
-from ansible.runner.return_data import ReturnData
-
 class ActionModule(object):
 
     def __init__(self, runner):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/copy.py b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/copy.py
index 9ec2ee8484..437781c371 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/copy.py
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
-import pwd
-import random
-import traceback
-import tempfile
 
-import ansible.constants as C
 from ansible import utils
 from ansible import errors
-from ansible import module_common
 from ansible.runner.return_data import ReturnData
 
 class ActionModule(object):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/script.py b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/script.py
index db694f829a..6909b3708f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/script.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/script.py
@@ -16,14 +16,10 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
-import pwd
-import traceback
 import shlex
 
-import ansible.constants as C
 from ansible import utils
 from ansible import errors
-from ansible import module_common
 from ansible.runner.return_data import ReturnData
 
 class ActionModule(object):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/template.py b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/template.py
index 80a7c4e782..c08ea0821a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/runner/action_plugins/template.py
@@ -16,15 +16,9 @@
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
-import pwd
-import random
-import traceback
-import tempfile
 
-import ansible.constants as C
 from ansible import utils
 from ansible import errors
-from ansible import module_common
 from ansible.runner.return_data import ReturnData
 
 class ActionModule(object):