diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
index c7b514d52c..23b670080f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ if _powershell_version:
     _common_args = ['PowerShell', '-Version', _powershell_version] + _common_args[1:]
 
 exec_wrapper = br'''
-#Requires -Version 3.0
 begin {
     $DebugPreference = "Continue"
     $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
@@ -880,7 +879,6 @@ namespace Ansible
 "@
 
 $exec_wrapper = {
-    #Requires -Version 3.0
     Set-StrictMode -Version 2
     $DebugPreference = "Continue"
     $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
@@ -1004,7 +1002,6 @@ $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 # return asyncresult to controller
 
 $exec_wrapper = {
-#Requires -Version 3.0
 $DebugPreference = "Continue"
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 Set-StrictMode -Version 2