diff --git a/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py b/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py
index 38a58ca224..009eb06c48 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/executor/module_common.py
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ def _find_module_utils(module_name, b_module_data, module_path, module_args, tas
                 become_required = True
 
         for m in set(module_names):
-            m = to_text(m)
+            m = to_text(m).rstrip()  # tolerate windows line endings
             mu_path = ps_module_utils_loader.find_plugin(m, ".psm1")
             if not mu_path:
                 raise AnsibleError('Could not find imported module support code for \'%s\'.' % m)
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_new_way_win_line_ending.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_new_way_win_line_ending.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d9c2e00825
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_new_way_win_line_ending.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!powershell
+
+#Requires -Module Ansible.ModuleUtils.Legacy
+
+Exit-Json @{ data="success" }
+
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_old_way_win_line_ending.ps1 b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_old_way_win_line_ending.ps1
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..d5d328a5d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_old_way_win_line_ending.ps1
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+#!powershell
+# POWERSHELL_COMMON
+
+Exit-Json @{ data="success" }
diff --git a/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml
index 4b32cecfff..8f4ba6f851 100644
--- a/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/tasks/main.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,22 @@
     that:
     - new_way.data == 'success'
 
+- name: call old WANTS_JSON module with windows line endings
+  legacy_only_old_way_win_line_ending:
+  register: old_way_win
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+    - old_way_win.data == 'success'
+
+- name: call module with only legacy requires and windows line endings
+  legacy_only_new_way_win_line_ending:
+  register: new_way_win
+
+- assert:
+    that:
+    - new_way_win.data == 'success'
+
 - name: call module with local module_utils
   uses_local_utils:
   register: local_utils
diff --git a/test/sanity/code-smell/line-endings.py b/test/sanity/code-smell/line-endings.py
index 1c2631889e..85b8109e4a 100755
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/line-endings.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/line-endings.py
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ def main():
         'test/integration/targets/template/files/foo.dos.txt',
         'test/integration/targets/win_regmerge/templates/win_line_ending.j2',
         'test/integration/targets/win_template/files/foo.dos.txt',
+        'test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_new_way_win_line_ending.ps1',
+        'test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_old_way_win_line_ending.ps1',
     ])
 
     for path in sys.argv[1:] or sys.stdin.read().splitlines():
diff --git a/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.py b/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.py
index b61cd672b2..bac373bc45 100755
--- a/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.py
+++ b/test/sanity/code-smell/shebang.py
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ def main():
 
     skip = set([
         'hacking/cherrypick.py',
+        'test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_new_way_win_line_ending.ps1',
+        'test/integration/targets/win_module_utils/library/legacy_only_old_way_win_line_ending.ps1',
     ])
 
     for path in sys.argv[1:] or sys.stdin.read().splitlines():