diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/redhat.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/redhat.py
index bf19ccf390d..905990cf433 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/redhat.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/redhat.py
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ import os
 import re
 import types
 import ConfigParser
-import shlex
 
 
 class RegistrationBase(object):
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py
index b63207538ce..c74ecff3623 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/service.py
@@ -29,19 +29,11 @@
 
 import platform
 import os
-import tempfile
 import shlex
 import select
 import subprocess
 import json
 
-# The distutils module is not shipped with SUNWPython on Solaris.
-# It's in the SUNWPython-devel package which also contains development files
-# that don't belong on production boxes.  Since our Solaris code doesn't
-# depend on LooseVersion, do not import it on Solaris.
-if platform.system() != 'SunOS':
-    from distutils.version import LooseVersion
-
 class Service(object):
     """
     This is the generic Service manipulation class that is subclassed based on system.