diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_file_copy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_file_copy.py
index c8c163aa10b..8da6d8455af 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_file_copy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_file_copy.py
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ notes:
   - If the file is already present (md5 sums match), no transfer will
     take place.
   - Check mode will tell you if the file would be copied.
+requirements:
+  - paramiko
 options:
   local_file:
     description:
@@ -52,7 +54,7 @@ options:
   file_system:
     description:
       - The remote file system of the device. If omitted,
-        devices that support a file_system parameter will use
+        devices that support a I(file_system) parameter will use
         their default values.
     required: false
     default: null
@@ -93,11 +95,17 @@ remote_file:
 import os
 import re
 import time
-import paramiko
+
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import run_commands
 from ansible.module_utils.network.nxos.nxos import nxos_argument_spec, check_args
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
+try:
+    import paramiko
+    HAS_PARAMIKO = True
+except ImportError:
+    HAS_PARAMIKO = False
+
 try:
     from scp import SCPClient
     HAS_SCP = True
@@ -126,7 +134,7 @@ def local_file_exists(module):
 
 
 def get_flash_size(module):
-    command = 'dir {}'.format(module.params['file_system'])
+    command = 'dir {0}'.format(module.params['file_system'])
     body = run_commands(module, {'command': command, 'output': 'text'})[0]
 
     match = re.search(r'(\d+) bytes free', body)
@@ -165,7 +173,7 @@ def transfer_file(module, dest):
         password=password,
         port=port)
 
-    full_remote_path = '{}{}'.format(module.params['file_system'], dest)
+    full_remote_path = '{0}{1}'.format(module.params['file_system'], dest)
     scp = SCPClient(ssh.get_transport())
     try:
         scp.put(module.params['local_file'], full_remote_path)
@@ -197,6 +205,12 @@ def main():
 
     module = AnsibleModule(argument_spec=argument_spec, supports_check_mode=True)
 
+    if not HAS_PARAMIKO:
+        module.fail_json(
+            msg='library paramiko is required but does not appear to be '
+                'installed. It can be installed using `pip install paramiko`'
+        )
+
     if not HAS_SCP:
         module.fail_json(
             msg='library scp is required but does not appear to be '
@@ -216,7 +230,7 @@ def main():
     results['file_system'] = file_system
 
     if not local_file_exists(module):
-        module.fail_json(msg="Local file {} not found".format(local_file))
+        module.fail_json(msg="Local file {0} not found".format(local_file))
 
     dest = remote_file or os.path.basename(local_file)
     remote_exists = remote_file_exists(module, dest, file_system=file_system)
diff --git a/test/sanity/import/skip.txt b/test/sanity/import/skip.txt
index 0eff96b68d6..5dabb92dd08 100644
--- a/test/sanity/import/skip.txt
+++ b/test/sanity/import/skip.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ lib/ansible/modules/cloud/webfaction/webfaction_db.py
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/webfaction/webfaction_domain.py
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/webfaction/webfaction_mailbox.py
 lib/ansible/modules/cloud/webfaction/webfaction_site.py
-lib/ansible/modules/network/nxos/nxos_file_copy.py
 lib/ansible/modules/packaging/os/yum_repository.py
 lib/ansible/modules/system/hostname.py