diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_pool.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_pool.py
index be2d4bb704e..11ea873862a 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_pool.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_pool.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_gtm_pool import Parameters
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ try:
     from library.bigip_gtm_pool import UntypedManager
     from library.bigip_gtm_pool import TypedManager
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_gtm_pool import Parameters
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ except ImportError:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_gtm_pool import UntypedManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_gtm_pool import TypedManager
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_wide_ip.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_wide_ip.py
index 908c0d12e39..22ae6e63aa3 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_wide_ip.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_gtm_wide_ip.py
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import F5ModuleError
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_gtm_wide_ip import Parameters
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ try:
     from library.bigip_gtm_wide_ip import UntypedManager
     from library.bigip_gtm_wide_ip import TypedManager
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_gtm_wide_ip import Parameters
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ except ImportError:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_gtm_wide_ip import UntypedManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_gtm_wide_ip import TypedManager
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_hostname.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_hostname.py
index f29790c9db9..6f66e720d6c 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_hostname.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_hostname.py
@@ -15,21 +15,23 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_hostname import Parameters
     from library.bigip_hostname import ModuleManager
     from library.bigip_hostname import ArgumentSpec
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_hostname import Parameters
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_hostname import ModuleManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_hostname import ArgumentSpec
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_irule.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_irule.py
index a6a26299b26..cace22da28a 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_irule.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_irule.py
@@ -15,10 +15,11 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, mock_open, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import mock_open
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
 from ansible.module_utils.six import PY3
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_irule import Parameters
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ try:
     from library.bigip_irule import GtmManager
     from library.bigip_irule import LtmManager
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_irule import Parameters
@@ -35,6 +37,7 @@ except ImportError:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_irule import GtmManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_irule import LtmManager
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_partition.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_partition.py
index 23e9c8f0e8c..e77e117d5c8 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_partition.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_partition.py
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright 2017 F5 Networks Inc.
-#
-# 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 Liccense 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/>.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 F5 Networks Inc.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0 (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
@@ -29,21 +15,23 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_partition import Parameters
     from library.bigip_partition import ModuleManager
     from library.bigip_partition import ArgumentSpec
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_partition import Parameters
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_partition import ModuleManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_partition import ArgumentSpec
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_pool.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_pool.py
index c34959127b7..6e3e6256856 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_pool.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_pool.py
@@ -16,22 +16,24 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import F5ModuleError
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_pool import Parameters
     from library.bigip_pool import ModuleManager
     from library.bigip_pool import ArgumentSpec
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_pool import Parameters
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_pool import ModuleManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_pool import ArgumentSpec
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_qkview.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_qkview.py
index 55cd5e06a8d..46b13ba76e6 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_qkview.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_qkview.py
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_qkview import Parameters
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ try:
     from library.bigip_qkview import BulkLocationManager
     from library.bigip_qkview import ArgumentSpec
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_qkview import Parameters
@@ -34,6 +35,7 @@ except ImportError:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_qkview import BulkLocationManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_qkview import ArgumentSpec
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_vcmp_guest.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_vcmp_guest.py
index ee9fd4408d5..f86828ec890 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_vcmp_guest.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_vcmp_guest.py
@@ -16,23 +16,23 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
-from ansible.module_utils import basic
-from ansible.module_utils._text import to_bytes
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
-from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import F5ModuleError
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_vcmp_guest import Parameters
     from library.bigip_vcmp_guest import ModuleManager
     from library.bigip_vcmp_guest import ArgumentSpec
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_vcmp_guest import Parameters
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_vcmp_guest import ModuleManager
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_vcmp_guest import ArgumentSpec
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")
 
@@ -40,11 +40,6 @@ fixture_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'fixtures')
 fixture_data = {}
 
 
-def set_module_args(args):
-    args = json.dumps({'ANSIBLE_MODULE_ARGS': args})
-    basic._ANSIBLE_ARGS = to_bytes(args)
-
-
 def load_fixture(name):
     path = os.path.join(fixture_path, name)
 
diff --git a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_wait.py b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_wait.py
index 7fe4d06d056..f32303f4984 100644
--- a/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_wait.py
+++ b/test/units/modules/network/f5/test_bigip_wait.py
@@ -1,21 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
-# Copyright 2017 F5 Networks Inc.
-#
-# 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 Liccense 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/>.
+# Copyright (c) 2017 F5 Networks Inc.
+# GNU General Public License v3.0 (see COPYING or https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt)
 
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
@@ -30,10 +16,10 @@ if sys.version_info < (2, 7):
     raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require Python >= 2.7")
 
 from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
-from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch, Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import Mock
+from ansible.compat.tests.mock import patch
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import AnsibleF5Client
 from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import F5ModuleError
-from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
 
 try:
     from library.bigip_wait import Parameters
@@ -41,6 +27,7 @@ try:
     from library.bigip_wait import ArgumentSpec
     from library.bigip_wait import AnsibleF5ClientStub
     from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+    from test.unit.modules.utils import set_module_args
 except ImportError:
     try:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_wait import Parameters
@@ -48,6 +35,7 @@ except ImportError:
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_wait import ArgumentSpec
         from ansible.modules.network.f5.bigip_wait import AnsibleF5ClientStub
         from ansible.module_utils.f5_utils import iControlUnexpectedHTTPError
+        from units.modules.utils import set_module_args
     except ImportError:
         raise SkipTest("F5 Ansible modules require the f5-sdk Python library")