diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cfg_backup.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cfg_backup.py
index 224744c488..2b7d343617 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cfg_backup.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cfg_backup.py
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class VMwareConfigurationBackup(PyVmomi):
                 self.module.fail_json(msg="Failed to find ESXi %s" % self.esxi_hostname)
 
         host_system = get_all_objs(self.content, [vim.HostSystem])
-        return host_system.keys()[0]
+        return list(host_system)[0]
 
     def process_state(self):
         if self.state == 'saved':
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dns_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dns_config.py
index 8f1032887e..f1834ce1a2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dns_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_dns_config.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def main():
         host = get_all_objs(content, [vim.HostSystem])
         if not host:
             module.fail_json(msg="Unable to locate Physical Host.")
-        host_system = host.keys()[0]
+        host_system = list(host)[0]
         changed = configure_dns(host_system, change_hostname_to, domainname, dns_servers)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed)
     except vmodl.RuntimeFault as runtime_fault:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vmkernel_ip_config.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vmkernel_ip_config.py
index 669b9308e4..b91bc97683 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vmkernel_ip_config.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vmkernel_ip_config.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def main():
         host = get_all_objs(content, [vim.HostSystem])
         if not host:
             module.fail_json(msg="Unable to locate Physical Host.")
-        host_system = host.keys()[0]
+        host_system = list(host)[0]
         changed = configure_vmkernel_ip_address(host_system, vmk_name, ip_address, subnet_mask)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed)
     except vmodl.RuntimeFault as runtime_fault:
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vsan_cluster.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vsan_cluster.py
index 223f251acb..15d50a8479 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vsan_cluster.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_vsan_cluster.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def main():
         host = get_all_objs(content, [vim.HostSystem])
         if not host:
             module.fail_json(msg="Unable to locate Physical Host.")
-        host_system = host.keys()[0]
+        host_system = list(host)[0]
         changed, result, cluster_uuid = create_vsan_cluster(host_system, new_cluster_uuid)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, result=result, cluster_uuid=cluster_uuid)