diff --git a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman_key.py b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman_key.py
index d9faee7814..f9ff1a59c7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman_key.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packaging/os/pacman_key.py
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-ANSIBLE_METADATA = {'metadata_version': '1.1',
-                    'status': ['preview'],
-                    'supported_by': 'community'}
-
 DOCUMENTATION = '''
 ---
 module: pacman_key