diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_acs.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_acs.py
index 0c811512df..aa1525ff29 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_acs.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_acs.py
@@ -110,11 +110,9 @@ options:
             client_id:
                 description:
                     - The ID for the Service Principal.
-                required: false
             client_secret:
                 description:
                     - The secret password associated with the service principal.
-                required: false
     diagnostics_profile:
         description:
             - Should VM Diagnostics be enabled for the Container Service VM's.
@@ -469,13 +467,11 @@ class AzureRMContainerService(AzureRMModuleBase):
             ),
             state=dict(
                 type='str',
-                required=False,
                 default='present',
                 choices=['present', 'absent']
             ),
             location=dict(
-                type='str',
-                required=False
+                type='str'
             ),
             orchestration_platform=dict(
                 type='str',
@@ -495,8 +491,7 @@ class AzureRMContainerService(AzureRMModuleBase):
                 required=True
             ),
             service_principal=dict(
-                type='list',
-                required=False
+                type='list'
             ),
             diagnostics_profile=dict(
                 type='bool',
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_appgateway.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_appgateway.py
index 0368f355b2..2d155d0b5f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_appgateway.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_appgateway.py
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ options:
         choices:
             - absent
             - present
-        required: false
 
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - azure
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_availabilityset.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_availabilityset.py
index f931f08792..708caf55e8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_availabilityset.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_availabilityset.py
@@ -41,21 +41,17 @@ options:
         choices:
             - absent
             - present
-        required: false
     location:
         description:
             - Valid azure location. Defaults to location of the resource group.
-        required: false
     platform_update_domain_count:
         description:
             - Update domains indicate groups of virtual machines and underlying physical hardware that can be rebooted at the same time. Default is 5.
         default: 5
-        required: false
     platform_fault_domain_count:
         description:
             - Fault domains define the group of virtual machines that share a common power source and network switch. Should be between 1 and 3. Default is 3
         default: 3
-        required: false
     sku:
         description:
             - Define if the availability set supports managed disks.
@@ -63,7 +59,6 @@ options:
         choices:
             - Classic
             - Aligned
-        required: false
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - azure
     - azure_tags
@@ -147,28 +142,23 @@ class AzureRMAvailabilitySet(AzureRMModuleBase):
             ),
             state=dict(
                 type='str',
-                required=False,
                 default='present',
                 choices=['present', 'absent']
             ),
             location=dict(
-                type='str',
-                required=False
+                type='str'
             ),
             platform_update_domain_count=dict(
                 type='int',
-                default=5,
-                required=False
+                default=5
             ),
             platform_fault_domain_count=dict(
                 type='int',
-                default=3,
-                required=False
+                default=3
             ),
             sku=dict(
                 type='str',
                 default='Classic',
-                required=False,
                 choices=['Classic', 'Aligned']
             )
         )
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_functionapp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_functionapp.py
index 0432bb110d..343d00dc46 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_functionapp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_functionapp.py
@@ -48,7 +48,6 @@ options:
         description:
             - Assert the state of the Function App. Use 'present' to create or update a Function App and
               'absent' to delete.
-        required: false
         default: present
         choices:
             - absent
@@ -143,10 +142,9 @@ class AzureRMFunctionApp(AzureRMModuleBase):
             resource_group=dict(type='str', required=True, aliases=['resource_group_name']),
             name=dict(type='str', required=True),
             state=dict(type='str', default='present', choices=['present', 'absent']),
-            location=dict(type='str', required=False),
+            location=dict(type='str'),
             storage_account=dict(
                 type='str',
-                required=False,
                 aliases=['storage', 'storage_account_name']
             ),
             app_settings=dict(type='dict')
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py
index 2edcdb9d71..2f9137096d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultkey.py
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ options:
         description:
             - Assert the state of the key. Use 'present' to create a key and
               'absent' to delete a key.
-        required: false
         default: present
         choices:
             - absent
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py
index 8401ecccf5..60d269f9e8 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_keyvaultsecret.py
@@ -31,12 +31,10 @@ options:
     secret_value:
         description:
             - Secret to be secured by keyvault.
-        required: false
     state:
         description:
             - Assert the state of the subnet. Use 'present' to create or update a secret and
               'absent' to delete a secret .
-        required: false
         default: present
         choices:
             - absent
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py
index 3fa04c6e3d..a3af9f647c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_loadbalancer.py
@@ -212,17 +212,14 @@ options:
             - public_ip_address
             - public_ip_name
             - public_ip
-        required: false
     probe_port:
         description:
             - (deprecated) The port that the health probe will use.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(probes) instead.
-        required: false
     probe_protocol:
         description:
             - (deprecated) The protocol to use for the health probe.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(probes) instead.
-        required: false
         choices:
             - Tcp
             - Http
@@ -231,23 +228,19 @@ options:
             - (deprecated) Time (in seconds) between endpoint health probes.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(probes) instead.
         default: 15
-        required: false
     probe_fail_count:
         description:
             - (deprecated) The amount of probe failures for the load balancer to make a health determination.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(probes) instead.
         default: 3
-        required: false
     probe_request_path:
         description:
             - (deprecated) The URL that an HTTP probe will use (only relevant if probe_protocol is set to Http).
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(probes) instead.
-        required: false
     protocol:
         description:
             - (deprecated) The protocol (TCP or UDP) that the load balancer will use.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(load_balancing_rules) instead.
-        required: false
         choices:
             - Tcp
             - Udp
@@ -255,7 +248,6 @@ options:
         description:
             - (deprecated) The type of load distribution that the load balancer will employ.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(load_balancing_rules) instead.
-        required: false
         choices:
             - Default
             - SourceIP
@@ -264,38 +256,31 @@ options:
         description:
             - (deprecated) Frontend port that will be exposed for the load balancer.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(load_balancing_rules) instead.
-        required: false
     backend_port:
         description:
             - (deprecated) Backend port that will be exposed for the load balancer.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(load_balancing_rules) instead.
-        required: false
     idle_timeout:
         description:
             - (deprecated) Timeout for TCP idle connection in minutes.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(load_balancing_rules) instead.
         default: 4
-        required: false
     natpool_frontend_port_start:
         description:
             - (deprecated) Start of the port range for a NAT pool.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(inbound_nat_pools) instead.
-        required: false
     natpool_frontend_port_end:
         description:
             - (deprecated) End of the port range for a NAT pool.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(inbound_nat_pools) instead.
-        required: false
     natpool_backend_port:
         description:
             - (deprecated) Backend port used by the NAT pool.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(inbound_nat_pools) instead.
-        required: false
     natpool_protocol:
         description:
             - (deprecated) The protocol for the NAT pool.
             - This option has been deprecated, and will be removed in 2.9. Use I(inbound_nat_pools) instead.
-        required: false
 extends_documentation_fragment:
     - azure
     - azure_tags