diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell.ps1 b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell.ps1
index 5756d360f1..ee65916216 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell.ps1
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/powershell.ps1
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 # USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 #
 
-Set-StrictMode -Version Latest
-
 # Ansible v2 will insert the module arguments below as a string containing
 # JSON; assign them to an environment variable and redefine $args so existing
 # modules will continue to work.
@@ -49,14 +47,7 @@ Function Set-Attr($obj, $name, $value)
         $obj = New-Object psobject
     }
 
-    Try
-    {
-        $obj.$name = $value
-    }
-    Catch
-    {
-        $obj | Add-Member -Force -MemberType NoteProperty -Name $name -Value $value
-    }
+    $obj | Add-Member -Force -MemberType NoteProperty -Name $name -Value $value
 }
 
 # Helper function to convert a powershell object to JSON to echo it, exiting
@@ -87,7 +78,7 @@ Function Fail-Json($obj, $message = $null)
         $obj = New-Object psobject
     }
     # If the first args is undefined or not an object, make it an object
-    ElseIf (-not $obj -or -not $obj.GetType -or $obj.GetType().Name -ne "PSCustomObject")
+    ElseIf (-not $obj.GetType -or $obj.GetType().Name -ne "PSCustomObject")
     {
         $obj = New-Object psobject
     }
@@ -103,32 +94,24 @@ Function Fail-Json($obj, $message = $null)
 # slightly more pythonic
 # Example: $attr = Get-Attr $response "code" -default "1"
 #Note that if you use the failifempty option, you do need to specify resultobject as well.
-Function Get-Attr($obj, $name, $default = $null, $resultobj, $failifempty=$false, $emptyattributefailmessage)
+Function Get-Attr($obj, $name, $default = $null,$resultobj, $failifempty=$false, $emptyattributefailmessage)
 {
-    # Check if the provided Member $name exists in $obj and return it or the default. 
-    Try
+    # Check if the provided Member $name exists in $obj and return it or the
+    # default
+    If ($obj.$name.GetType)
     {
-        If (-not $obj.$name.GetType)
-        {
-            throw
-        }
         $obj.$name
     }
-    Catch
+    Elseif($failifempty -eq $false)
     {
-        If ($failifempty -eq $false)
-        {
-            $default
-        }
-        Else
-        {
-            If (!$emptyattributefailmessage)
-            {
-                $emptyattributefailmessage = "Missing required argument: $name"
-            }
-            Fail-Json -obj $resultobj -message $emptyattributefailmessage
-        }
+        $default
     }
+    else
+    {
+        if (!$emptyattributefailmessage) {$emptyattributefailmessage = "Missing required argument: $name"}
+        Fail-Json -obj $resultobj -message $emptyattributefailmessage
+    }
+    return
 }
 
 # Helper filter/pipeline function to convert a value to boolean following current
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/connections/winrm.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/connections/winrm.py
index 28bac3285a..0e19b93ac2 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/connections/winrm.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/connections/winrm.py
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ class Connection(ConnectionBase):
         elif '-EncodedCommand' not in cmd_parts:
             script = ' '.join(cmd_parts)
         if script:
-            cmd_parts = self._shell._encode_script(script, as_list=True, strict_mode=False)
+            cmd_parts = self._shell._encode_script(script, as_list=True)
         if '-EncodedCommand' in cmd_parts:
             encoded_cmd = cmd_parts[cmd_parts.index('-EncodedCommand') + 1]
             decoded_cmd = to_unicode(base64.b64decode(encoded_cmd))
diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
index aba3183e76..0e16d34e16 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/shell/powershell.py
@@ -112,41 +112,12 @@ class ShellModule(object):
             cmd_parts.insert(0, '&')
         elif shebang and shebang.startswith('#!'):
             cmd_parts.insert(0, shebang[2:])
-        script = '''
-            Try
-            {
-                %s
-            }
-            Catch
-            {
-                $_obj = @{ failed = $true }
-                If ($_.Exception.GetType)
-                {
-                    $_obj.Add('msg', $_.Exception.Message)
-                }
-                Else
-                {
-                    $_obj.Add('msg', $_.ToString())
-                }
-                If ($_.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage)
-                {
-                    $_obj.Add('exception', $_.InvocationInfo.PositionMessage)
-                }
-                ElseIf ($_.ScriptStackTrace)
-                {
-                    $_obj.Add('exception', $_.ScriptStackTrace)
-                }
-                Try
-                {
-                    $_obj.Add('error_record', ($_ | ConvertTo-Json | ConvertFrom-Json))
-                }
-                Catch
-                {
-                }
-                Echo $_obj | ConvertTo-Json -Compress -Depth 99
-                Exit 1
-            }
-        ''' % (' '.join(cmd_parts))
+        catch = '''
+            $_obj = @{ failed = $true; $msg = $_ }
+            echo $_obj | ConvertTo-Json -Compress -Depth 99
+            Exit 1
+        '''
+        script = 'Try { %s }\nCatch { %s }' % (' '.join(cmd_parts), 'throw')
         if rm_tmp:
             rm_tmp = self._escape(self._unquote(rm_tmp))
             rm_cmd = 'Remove-Item "%s" -Force -Recurse -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue' % rm_tmp
@@ -178,11 +149,9 @@ class ShellModule(object):
         replace = lambda m: substs[m.lastindex - 1]
         return re.sub(pattern, replace, value)
 
-    def _encode_script(self, script, as_list=False, strict_mode=True):
+    def _encode_script(self, script, as_list=False):
         '''Convert a PowerShell script to a single base64-encoded command.'''
         script = to_unicode(script)
-        if strict_mode:
-            script = u'Set-StrictMode -Version Latest\r\n%s' % script
         script = '\n'.join([x.strip() for x in script.splitlines() if x.strip()])
         encoded_script = base64.b64encode(script.encode('utf-16-le'))
         cmd_parts = _common_args + ['-EncodedCommand', encoded_script]
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_set_attr.ps1 b/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_set_attr.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index 8279b4b414..0000000000
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_set_attr.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,31 +0,0 @@
-#!powershell
-# 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/>.
-
-# POWERSHELL_COMMON
-
-$params = Parse-Args $args $true;
-
-$data = Get-Attr $params "data" "pong";
-
-$result = New-Object psobject @{
-    changed = $false
-    ping = "pong"
-};
-
-# Test that Set-Attr will replace an existing attribute.
-Set-Attr $result "ping" $data
-
-Exit-Json $result;
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_strict_mode_error.ps1 b/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_strict_mode_error.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index d498cbcf17..0000000000
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_strict_mode_error.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!powershell
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-# POWERSHELL_COMMON
-
-$params = Parse-Args $args $true;
-
-$x = $params.thisPropertyDoesNotExist
-
-$data = Get-Attr $params "data" "pong";
-
-$result = New-Object psobject @{
-    changed = $false
-    ping = $data
-};
-
-Exit-Json $result;
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_syntax_error.ps1 b/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_syntax_error.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bfe621a80..0000000000
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_syntax_error.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!powershell
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-# POWERSHELL_COMMON
-
-$blah = 'I can't quote my strings correctly.'
-
-$params = Parse-Args $args $true;
-
-$data = Get-Attr $params "data" "pong";
-
-$result = New-Object psobject @{
-    changed = $false
-    ping = $data
-};
-
-Exit-Json $result;
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_throw.ps1 b/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_throw.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index f0b32186d8..0000000000
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_throw.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!powershell
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-# POWERSHELL_COMMON
-
-throw
-
-$params = Parse-Args $args $true;
-
-$data = Get-Attr $params "data" "pong";
-
-$result = New-Object psobject @{
-    changed = $false
-    ping = $data
-};
-
-Exit-Json $result;
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_throw_string.ps1 b/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_throw_string.ps1
deleted file mode 100644
index e1f3ca6065..0000000000
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/library/win_ping_throw_string.ps1
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-#!powershell
-# This file is part of Ansible
-#
-# Ansible is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
-# (at your option) any later version.
-#
-# Ansible is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-# GNU General Public License for more details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-# along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-# POWERSHELL_COMMON
-
-throw "no ping for you"
-
-$params = Parse-Args $args $true;
-
-$data = Get-Attr $params "data" "pong";
-
-$result = New-Object psobject @{
-    changed = $false
-    ping = $data
-};
-
-Exit-Json $result;
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/tasks/main.yml
index aa5d03c908..f17a4a9227 100644
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_win_ping/tasks/main.yml
@@ -79,68 +79,3 @@
       - "not win_ping_extra_args_result|failed"
       - "not win_ping_extra_args_result|changed"
       - "win_ping_extra_args_result.ping == 'bloop'"
-
-- name: test modified win_ping that throws an exception
-  action: win_ping_throw
-  register: win_ping_throw_result
-  ignore_errors: true
-
-- name: check win_ping_throw result
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - "win_ping_throw_result|failed"
-      - "not win_ping_throw_result|changed"
-      - "win_ping_throw_result.msg == 'ScriptHalted'"
-      - "win_ping_throw_result.exception"
-      - "win_ping_throw_result.error_record"
-
-- name: test modified win_ping that throws a string exception
-  action: win_ping_throw_string
-  register: win_ping_throw_string_result
-  ignore_errors: true
-
-- name: check win_ping_throw_string result
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - "win_ping_throw_string_result|failed"
-      - "not win_ping_throw_string_result|changed"
-      - "win_ping_throw_string_result.msg == 'no ping for you'"
-      - "win_ping_throw_string_result.exception"
-      - "win_ping_throw_string_result.error_record"
-
-- name: test modified win_ping that has a syntax error
-  action: win_ping_syntax_error
-  register: win_ping_syntax_error_result
-  ignore_errors: true
-
-- name: check win_ping_syntax_error result
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - "win_ping_syntax_error_result|failed"
-      - "not win_ping_syntax_error_result|changed"
-      - "win_ping_syntax_error_result.msg"
-      - "win_ping_syntax_error_result.exception"
-
-- name: test modified win_ping that has an error that only surfaces when strict mode is on
-  action: win_ping_strict_mode_error
-  register: win_ping_strict_mode_error_result
-  ignore_errors: true
-
-- name: check win_ping_strict_mode_error result
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - "win_ping_strict_mode_error_result|failed"
-      - "not win_ping_strict_mode_error_result|changed"
-      - "win_ping_strict_mode_error_result.msg"
-      - "win_ping_strict_mode_error_result.exception"
-
-- name: test modified win_ping to verify a Set-Attr fix
-  action: win_ping_set_attr data="fixed"
-  register: win_ping_set_attr_result
-
-- name: check win_ping_set_attr_result result
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - "not win_ping_set_attr_result|failed"
-      - "not win_ping_set_attr_result|changed"
-      - "win_ping_set_attr_result.ping == 'fixed'"