diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py
index 812d2112b0..a11026a0a6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_command.py
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
-#
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 
 ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
                     'status': ['preview'],
@@ -155,13 +145,13 @@ failed_conditions:
 """
 import time
 
-from ansible.module_utils.nxos import run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.pycompat24 import get_exception
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
 from ansible.module_utils.netcli import Conditional, FailedConditionalError
 from ansible.module_utils.network_common import ComplexList
-from ansible.module_utils.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
+from ansible.module_utils.nxos import check_args, nxos_argument_spec, run_commands
+from ansible.module_utils.six import string_types
+from ansible.module_utils._text import to_native
+
 
 def to_lines(stdout):
     lines = list()
@@ -171,6 +161,7 @@ def to_lines(stdout):
         lines.append(item)
     return lines
 
+
 def parse_commands(module, warnings):
     transform = ComplexList(dict(
         command=dict(key=True),
@@ -199,6 +190,7 @@ def to_cli(obj):
         cmd += ' | json'
     return cmd
 
+
 def main():
     """entry point for module execution
     """
@@ -218,7 +210,6 @@ def main():
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
                            supports_check_mode=True)
 
-
     result = {'changed': False}
 
     warnings = list()
@@ -230,9 +221,8 @@ def main():
 
     try:
         conditionals = [Conditional(c) for c in wait_for]
-    except AttributeError:
-        exc = get_exception()
-        module.fail_json(msg=str(exc))
+    except AttributeError as exc:
+        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(exc))
 
     retries = module.params['retries']
     interval = module.params['interval']
@@ -248,9 +238,8 @@ def main():
                         conditionals = list()
                         break
                     conditionals.remove(item)
-            except FailedConditionalError:
-                exc = get_exception()
-                module.fail_json(msg=str(exc))
+            except FailedConditionalError as exc:
+                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(exc))
 
         if not conditionals:
             break
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py
index e939925e3e..4b000a5ca5 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_ntp.py
@@ -1,20 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
-#
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-#
+# Copyright: Ansible Project
+# GNU General Public License v3.0+ (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
+
+from __future__ import absolute_import, division, print_function
+__metaclass__ = type
+
 
 ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
                     'status': ['preview'],
@@ -127,12 +117,11 @@ changed:
     sample: true
 '''
 
-from ansible.module_utils.nxos import get_config, load_config, run_commands
-from ansible.module_utils.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-
 import re
 
+from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
+from ansible.module_utils.nxos import check_args, load_config, nxos_argument_spec, run_commands
+
 
 def execute_show_command(command, module, command_type='cli_show'):
     if 'show run' not in command:
@@ -319,10 +308,10 @@ def main():
     argument_spec.update(nxos_argument_spec)
 
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec,
-                                mutually_exclusive=[
-                                    ['server','peer'],
-                                    ['source_addr','source_int']],
-                                supports_check_mode=True)
+                           mutually_exclusive=[
+                               ['server', 'peer'],
+                               ['source_addr', 'source_int']],
+                           supports_check_mode=True)
 
     warnings = list()
     check_args(module, warnings)
@@ -424,6 +413,5 @@ def main():
     module.exit_json(**results)
 
 
-from ansible.module_utils.basic import *
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main()