diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
index a5b60bcbf58..9273bf84978 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_vpc_endpoint.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def setup_creation(client, module):
             if endpoint['VpcId'] == vpc_id and endpoint['ServiceName'] == service_name:
                 sorted_endpoint_rt_ids = sorted(endpoint['RouteTableIds'])
                 sorted_route_table_ids = sorted(route_table_ids)
-                if cmp(sorted_endpoint_rt_ids, sorted_route_table_ids) == 0:
+                if sorted_endpoint_rt_ids == sorted_route_table_ids:
                     return False, camel_dict_to_snake_dict(endpoint)
 
     changed, result = create_vpc_endpoint(client, module)
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
index 04bbcd148ce..5fd6a63b98d 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/openstack/os_port.py
@@ -233,8 +233,7 @@ def _needs_update(module, port, cloud):
         if module.params[key] is not None and module.params[key] != port[key]:
             return True
     for key in compare_dict:
-        if module.params[key] is not None and cmp(module.params[key],
-                                                  port[key]) != 0:
+        if module.params[key] is not None and module.params[key] != port[key]:
             return True
     for key in compare_list:
         if module.params[key] is not None and (set(module.params[key]) !=
diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cluster.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cluster.py
index e9635897b0c..b21e135f062 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cluster.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/vmware/vmware_cluster.py
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ class VMwareCluster(object):
                                  self.cluster.configurationEx.drsConfig.enabled,
                                  self.cluster.configurationEx.vsanConfigInfo.enabled)
 
-                if cmp(desired_state, current_state) != 0:
+                if desired_state != current_state:
                     return 'update'
                 else:
                     return 'present'