diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/remove-ansible.posix-dependency.yml b/changelogs/fragments/remove-ansible.posix-dependency.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..089432c019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/remove-ansible.posix-dependency.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+major_changes:
+- "The community.general collection no longer depends on the ansible.posix collection (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1157)."
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index e435dc9414..a25854d11d 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ tags: [community]
 # NOTE: No more dependencies can be added to this list
 dependencies:
   ansible.netcommon: '>=1.0.0'
-  ansible.posix: '>=1.0.0'
   community.kubernetes: '>=1.0.0'
   google.cloud: '>=1.0.0'
 repository: https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general
diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/_mount.py b/plugins/module_utils/_mount.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..62feb354cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/_mount.py
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+# This code is part of Ansible, but is an independent component.
+# This particular file snippet, and this file snippet only, is based on
+# Lib/posixpath.py of cpython
+# It is licensed under the PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION LICENSE VERSION 2
+#
+# 1. This LICENSE AGREEMENT is between the Python Software Foundation
+# ("PSF"), and the Individual or Organization ("Licensee") accessing and
+# otherwise using this software ("Python") in source or binary form and
+# its associated documentation.
+#
+# 2. Subject to the terms and conditions of this License Agreement, PSF hereby
+# grants Licensee a nonexclusive, royalty-free, world-wide license to reproduce,
+# analyze, test, perform and/or display publicly, prepare derivative works,
+# distribute, and otherwise use Python alone or in any derivative version,
+# provided, however, that PSF's License Agreement and PSF's notice of copyright,
+# i.e., "Copyright (c) 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010,
+# 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 Python Software Foundation; All Rights Reserved"
+# are retained in Python alone or in any derivative version prepared by Licensee.
+#
+# 3. In the event Licensee prepares a derivative work that is based on
+# or incorporates Python or any part thereof, and wants to make
+# the derivative work available to others as provided herein, then
+# Licensee hereby agrees to include in any such work a brief summary of
+# the changes made to Python.
+#
+# 4. PSF is making Python available to Licensee on an "AS IS"
+# basis.  PSF MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR
+# IMPLIED.  BY WAY OF EXAMPLE, BUT NOT LIMITATION, PSF MAKES NO AND
+# DISCLAIMS ANY REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS
+# FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR THAT THE USE OF PYTHON WILL NOT
+# INFRINGE ANY THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
+#
+# 5. PSF SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO LICENSEE OR ANY OTHER USERS OF PYTHON
+# FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSS AS
+# A RESULT OF MODIFYING, DISTRIBUTING, OR OTHERWISE USING PYTHON,
+# OR ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF.
+#
+# 6. This License Agreement will automatically terminate upon a material
+# breach of its terms and conditions.
+#
+# 7. Nothing in this License Agreement shall be deemed to create any
+# relationship of agency, partnership, or joint venture between PSF and
+# Licensee.  This License Agreement does not grant permission to use PSF
+# trademarks or trade name in a trademark sense to endorse or promote
+# products or services of Licensee, or any third party.
+#
+# 8. By copying, installing or otherwise using Python, Licensee
+# agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions of this License
+# Agreement.
+
+import os
+
+
+def ismount(path):
+    """Test whether a path is a mount point
+    This is a copy of the upstream version of ismount(). Originally this was copied here as a workaround
+    until Python issue 2466 was fixed. Now it is here so this will work on older versions of Python
+    that may not have the upstream fix.
+    https://github.com/ansible/ansible-modules-core/issues/2186
+    http://bugs.python.org/issue2466
+    """
+    try:
+        s1 = os.lstat(path)
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
+        # It doesn't exist -- so not a mount point. :-)
+        return False
+    else:
+        # A symlink can never be a mount point
+        if os.path.stat.S_ISLNK(s1.st_mode):
+            return False
+
+    if isinstance(path, bytes):
+        parent = os.path.join(path, b'..')
+    else:
+        parent = os.path.join(path, '..')
+    parent = os.path.realpath(parent)
+    try:
+        s2 = os.lstat(parent)
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
+        return False
+
+    dev1 = s1.st_dev
+    dev2 = s2.st_dev
+    if dev1 != dev2:
+        return True     # path/.. on a different device as path
+    ino1 = s1.st_ino
+    ino2 = s2.st_ino
+    if ino1 == ino2:
+        return True     # path/.. is the same i-node as path
+    return False
diff --git a/plugins/modules/system/aix_filesystem.py b/plugins/modules/system/aix_filesystem.py
index f22577c828..02396c5eac 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/system/aix_filesystem.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/system/aix_filesystem.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ msg:
 '''
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible_collections.ansible.posix.plugins.module_utils.mount import ismount
+from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils._mount import ismount
 import re
 
 
diff --git a/tests/requirements.yml b/tests/requirements.yml
index ba1bb07ecd..71491e700e 100644
--- a/tests/requirements.yml
+++ b/tests/requirements.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ integration_tests_dependencies:
 - community.kubernetes
 unit_tests_dependencies:
 - ansible.netcommon
-- ansible.posix
 - community.internal_test_tools
 - community.kubernetes
 - google.cloud
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
index 5f127ebb95..bc9b8067f9 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.10.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ plugins/callback/hipchat.py pylint:blacklisted-name
 plugins/connection/lxc.py pylint:blacklisted-name
 plugins/module_utils/compat/ipaddress.py no-assert
 plugins/module_utils/compat/ipaddress.py no-unicode-literals
+plugins/module_utils/_mount.py future-import-boilerplate
+plugins/module_utils/_mount.py metaclass-boilerplate
 plugins/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py validate-modules:doc-required-mismatch
 plugins/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py yamllint:unparsable-with-libyaml
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
index 5f127ebb95..bc9b8067f9 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.11.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ plugins/callback/hipchat.py pylint:blacklisted-name
 plugins/connection/lxc.py pylint:blacklisted-name
 plugins/module_utils/compat/ipaddress.py no-assert
 plugins/module_utils/compat/ipaddress.py no-unicode-literals
+plugins/module_utils/_mount.py future-import-boilerplate
+plugins/module_utils/_mount.py metaclass-boilerplate
 plugins/modules/cloud/atomic/atomic_container.py validate-modules:doc-required-mismatch
 plugins/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py yamllint:unparsable-with-libyaml
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt
index 8f353c19e2..8b8b8afb68 100644
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt
+++ b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.9.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ plugins/callback/hipchat.py pylint:blacklisted-name
 plugins/connection/lxc.py pylint:blacklisted-name
 plugins/module_utils/compat/ipaddress.py no-assert
 plugins/module_utils/compat/ipaddress.py no-unicode-literals
+plugins/module_utils/_mount.py future-import-boilerplate
+plugins/module_utils/_mount.py metaclass-boilerplate
 plugins/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_aa_policy.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_alert_policy.py validate-modules:doc-missing-type
 plugins/modules/cloud/centurylink/clc_alert_policy.py validate-modules:no-default-for-required-parameter
diff --git a/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh b/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
index f067ce6d7c..2a6aa09ac0 100755
--- a/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
+++ b/tests/utils/shippable/shippable.sh
@@ -68,12 +68,21 @@ cd "${TEST_DIR}"
 
 # START: HACK install dependencies
 retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install ansible.netcommon
-retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install ansible.posix
-retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install community.crypto
-retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install community.internal_test_tools
 retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install community.kubernetes
 retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install google.cloud
 
+if [ "${script}" != "sanity" ] || [ "${test}" == "sanity/extra" ]; then
+    # Nothing further should be added to this list.
+    # This is to prevent modules or plugins in this collection having a runtime dependency on other collections.
+    retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install community.internal_test_tools
+fi
+
+if [ "${script}" != "sanity" ] && [ "${script}" != "units" ]; then
+    # To prevent Python dependencies on other collections only install other collections for integration tests
+    retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install ansible.posix
+    retry ansible-galaxy -vvv collection install community.crypto
+fi
+
 # END: HACK
 
 export PYTHONIOENCODING='utf-8'