diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_disk_image.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_disk_image.py
index b097b79d7a..788696e4c4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_disk_image.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_disk_image.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
                     'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION='''
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: win_disk_image
 short_description: Manage ISO/VHD/VHDX mounts on Windows hosts
 version_added: 2.3
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ author:
     - Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)
 '''
 
-RETURN=r'''
+RETURN = r'''
 mount_path:
     description: filesystem path where the target image is mounted
     returned: when C(state) is C(present)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ mount_path:
     sample: F:\
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES=r'''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # ensure an iso is mounted
 - win_disk_image:
     image_path: C:\install.iso
@@ -74,4 +74,3 @@ EXAMPLES=r'''
     state: absent
 
 '''
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_dns_client.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_dns_client.py
index fe1a4904c8..a501a1d7a9 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_dns_client.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_dns_client.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ notes:
 author: "Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)"
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES=r'''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
   # set a single address on the adapter named Ethernet
   - win_dns_client:
       adapter_names: Ethernet
@@ -68,6 +68,6 @@ EXAMPLES=r'''
       ipv4_addresses: []
 '''
 
-RETURN='''
+RETURN = '''
 
 '''
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
index bccbf7d4bf..b053d3e65e 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
                     'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION='''
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: win_domain
 short_description: Ensures the existence of a Windows domain.
 version_added: 2.3
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ author:
     - Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)
 '''
 
-RETURN='''
+RETURN = '''
 reboot_required:
     description: True if changes were made that require a reboot.
     returned: always
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ reboot_required:
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES=r'''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # ensure the named domain is reachable from the target host; if not, create the domain in a new forest residing on the target host
 - win_domain:
     dns_domain_name: ansible.vagrant
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py
index a9e471560f..7fca089c00 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
                     'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION='''
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: win_domain_controller
 short_description: Manage domain controller/member server state for a Windows host
 version_added: 2.3
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ author:
     - Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)
 '''
 
-RETURN='''
+RETURN = '''
 reboot_required:
     description: True if changes were made that require a reboot.
     returned: always
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ reboot_required:
 
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES=r'''
+EXAMPLES = r'''
 # ensure a server is a domain controller
 - hosts: winclient
   gather_facts: no
@@ -97,4 +97,3 @@ EXAMPLES=r'''
       log_path: c:\ansible_win_domain_controller.txt
 
 '''
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_membership.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_membership.py
index fc87f01de5..6b160691bb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_membership.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_membership.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
                     'supported_by': 'core'}
 
 
-DOCUMENTATION='''
+DOCUMENTATION = '''
 module: win_domain_membership
 short_description: Manage domain/workgroup membership for a Windows host
 version_added: 2.3
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ author:
     - Matt Davis (@nitzmahone)
 '''
 
-RETURN='''
+RETURN = '''
 reboot_required:
     description: True if changes were made that require a reboot.
     returned: always
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ reboot_required:
     sample: true
 '''
 
-EXAMPLES='''
+EXAMPLES = '''
 
 # host should be a member of domain ansible.vagrant; module will ensure the hostname is mydomainclient
 # and will use the passed credentials to join domain if necessary.
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.py
index b511310614..e8e9de53cb 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.py
@@ -91,4 +91,3 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     name: TestVariable
     level: user
 '''
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py
index 6b6e3faffc..f407b468ae 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.0',
                     'supported_by': 'community'}
 
 
-
 DOCUMENTATION = r'''
 ---
 module: win_iis_webapppool
@@ -151,4 +150,3 @@ info:
       type: string
       sample: "Started"
 '''
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msg.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msg.py
index 3a5c5e63b2..52cd3224ae 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msg.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msg.py
@@ -96,4 +96,3 @@ wait:
     type: boolean
     sample: false
 '''
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msi.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msi.py
index 744c9f2066..37725ab665 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msi.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msi.py
@@ -82,4 +82,3 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
     path: C:\7z920-x64.msi
     state: absent
 '''
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_ping.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_ping.py
index 67dd061d0b..188c2fcbd3 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_ping.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_ping.py
@@ -52,4 +52,3 @@ EXAMPLES = r'''
 - win_ping:
     data: crash
 '''
-
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py
index 70d81c9df4..a85279c66f 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python
-#coding: utf-8 -*-
+# coding: utf-8 -*-
 
 # (c) 2017 Dag Wieers <dag@wieers.com>
 #
@@ -71,4 +71,3 @@ path:
   type: string
   sample: C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Temp\ansible.bMlvdk
 '''
-
diff --git a/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt b/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt
index 78bf417147..ecb3d55b1f 100644
--- a/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/pep8/legacy-files.txt
@@ -766,17 +766,6 @@ lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/ansible_tower/tower_team.py
 lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/ansible_tower/tower_user.py
 lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/ejabberd_user.py
 lib/ansible/modules/web_infrastructure/jboss.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_disk_image.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_dns_client.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_controller.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_domain_membership.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_environment.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_iis_webapppool.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msg.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_msi.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_ping.py
-lib/ansible/modules/windows/win_tempfile.py
 lib/ansible/parsing/dataloader.py
 lib/ansible/parsing/mod_args.py
 lib/ansible/parsing/quoting.py