diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11344-pyupgrade-4.yml b/changelogs/fragments/11344-pyupgrade-4.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7d7da4c78c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/11344-pyupgrade-4.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - manageiq_alert_profiles - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - modprobe - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - mssql_db - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - nagios - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - nosh - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - omapi_host - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - one_vm - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - pam_limits - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - pamd - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - parted - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - pubnub_blocks - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - pulp_repo - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - read_csv - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - redhat_subscription - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - rhsm_repository - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - runit - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - sensu_check - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - sensu_client - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - sensu_handler - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - sensu_subscription - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - seport - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - serverless - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - solaris_zone - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - sorcery - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - spotinst_aws_elastigroup - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - sudoers - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - svc - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - timezone - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - wakeonlan - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - xfs_quota - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - zypper - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
+  - zypper_repository - update to Python 3.7 idioms (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11344).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/manageiq_alert_profiles.py b/plugins/modules/manageiq_alert_profiles.py
index 6cf01ef4ff..bb4f1ddf10 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/manageiq_alert_profiles.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/manageiq_alert_profiles.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ class ManageIQAlertProfiles:
         # alert which currently exist in the profile
         if "alert_definitions" in old_profile:
             # we use get_alert_href to have a direct href to the alert
-            existing_alerts = set(self.get_alert_href(alert) for alert in old_profile["alert_definitions"])
+            existing_alerts = {self.get_alert_href(alert) for alert in old_profile["alert_definitions"]}
         else:
             # no alerts in this profile
             existing_alerts = set()
diff --git a/plugins/modules/modprobe.py b/plugins/modules/modprobe.py
index 532ca5df90..fc12e0351c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/modprobe.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/modprobe.py
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ class Modprobe:
                         if line.rstrip().endswith(module_file):
                             is_loaded = True
                             break
-        except (IOError, OSError) as e:
+        except OSError as e:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc(), **self.result)
 
         return is_loaded
diff --git a/plugins/modules/mssql_db.py b/plugins/modules/mssql_db.py
index 4fbef15856..1ee5557963 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mssql_db.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mssql_db.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def db_delete(conn, cursor, db):
 
 def db_import(conn, cursor, module, db, target):
     if os.path.isfile(target):
-        with open(target, "r") as backup:
+        with open(target) as backup:
             sqlQuery = f"USE [{db}]\n"
             for line in backup:
                 if line is None:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nagios.py b/plugins/modules/nagios.py
index 0aeaa23ef3..60eb5da07f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nagios.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nagios.py
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ class Nagios:
                 fp.write(cmd)
                 fp.flush()
             self.command_results.append(cmd.strip())
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             self.module.fail_json(msg="unable to write to nagios command file", cmdfile=self.cmdfile)
 
     def _fmt_dt_str(self, cmd, host, duration, author=None, comment=None, start=None, svc=None, fixed=1, trigger=0):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nosh.py b/plugins/modules/nosh.py
index 7137b6192c..ab9a4b4d79 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nosh.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nosh.py
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ def get_service_status(module, service_path):
 
 
 def service_is_running(service_status):
-    return service_status["DaemontoolsEncoreState"] in set(["starting", "started", "running"])
+    return service_status["DaemontoolsEncoreState"] in {"starting", "started", "running"}
 
 
 def handle_enabled(module, result, service_path):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/omapi_host.py b/plugins/modules/omapi_host.py
index 3ad9d0c212..1a0f0a5383 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/omapi_host.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/omapi_host.py
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ lease:
 """
 
 import binascii
-import socket
 import struct
 import traceback
 
@@ -168,7 +167,7 @@ class OmapiHostManager:
             self.module.fail_json(
                 msg=f"Unable to open OMAPI connection. Ensure 'host', 'port', 'key' and 'key_name' are valid. Exception was: {e}"
             )
-        except socket.error as e:
+        except OSError as e:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Unable to connect to OMAPI server: {e}")
 
     def get_host(self, macaddr):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/one_vm.py b/plugins/modules/one_vm.py
index 1ad5a5e8d6..9e6775a43b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/one_vm.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/one_vm.py
@@ -1628,11 +1628,11 @@ def get_connection_info(module):
             if authfile is None:
                 authfile = os.path.join(os.environ.get("HOME"), ".one", "one_auth")
             try:
-                with open(authfile, "r") as fp:
+                with open(authfile) as fp:
                     authstring = fp.read().rstrip()
                 username = authstring.split(":")[0]
                 password = authstring.split(":")[1]
-            except (OSError, IOError):
+            except OSError:
                 module.fail_json(msg=f"Could not find or read ONE_AUTH file at '{authfile}'")
             except Exception:
                 module.fail_json(msg=f"Error occurs when read ONE_AUTH file at '{authfile}'")
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pam_limits.py b/plugins/modules/pam_limits.py
index 5bc0239c25..022f1d58ee 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pam_limits.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pam_limits.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def main():
 
     nf.flush()
 
-    with open(nf.name, "r") as content:
+    with open(nf.name) as content:
         content_new = content.read()
 
     if not module.check_mode:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pamd.py b/plugins/modules/pamd.py
index e8cfee5424..c09dfdbda7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pamd.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pamd.py
@@ -787,9 +787,9 @@ def main():
 
     # Open the file and read the content or fail
     try:
-        with open(fname, "r") as service_file_obj:
+        with open(fname) as service_file_obj:
             content = service_file_obj.read()
-    except IOError as e:
+    except OSError as e:
         # If unable to read the file, fail out
         module.fail_json(msg=f"Unable to open/read PAM module file {fname} with error {e}.")
 
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ def main():
             with open(temp_file.name, "w") as fd:
                 fd.write(str(service))
 
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             module.fail_json(msg=f"Unable to create temporary file {temp_file}")
 
         module.atomic_move(temp_file.name, os.path.realpath(fname))
diff --git a/plugins/modules/parted.py b/plugins/modules/parted.py
index 1d4f8b1080..3397a8d6fb 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/parted.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/parted.py
@@ -569,9 +569,9 @@ def read_record(file_path, default=None):
     Reads the first line of a file and returns it.
     """
     try:
-        with open(file_path, "r") as f:
+        with open(file_path) as f:
             return f.readline().strip()
-    except IOError:
+    except OSError:
         return default
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pubnub_blocks.py b/plugins/modules/pubnub_blocks.py
index 58cba5e7d5..a849f3356c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pubnub_blocks.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pubnub_blocks.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def _content_of_file_at_path(path):
     """
     content = None
     if path and os.path.exists(path):
-        with open(path, mode="rt") as opened_file:
+        with open(path) as opened_file:
             b_content = opened_file.read()
             try:
                 content = to_text(b_content, errors="surrogate_or_strict")
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pulp_repo.py b/plugins/modules/pulp_repo.py
index a9f934788a..1de265ee24 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pulp_repo.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pulp_repo.py
@@ -541,19 +541,19 @@ def main():
     if importer_ssl_ca_cert is not None:
         importer_ssl_ca_cert_file_path = os.path.abspath(importer_ssl_ca_cert)
         if os.path.isfile(importer_ssl_ca_cert_file_path):
-            with open(importer_ssl_ca_cert_file_path, "r") as importer_ssl_ca_cert_file_object:
+            with open(importer_ssl_ca_cert_file_path) as importer_ssl_ca_cert_file_object:
                 importer_ssl_ca_cert = importer_ssl_ca_cert_file_object.read()
 
     if importer_ssl_client_cert is not None:
         importer_ssl_client_cert_file_path = os.path.abspath(importer_ssl_client_cert)
         if os.path.isfile(importer_ssl_client_cert_file_path):
-            with open(importer_ssl_client_cert_file_path, "r") as importer_ssl_client_cert_file_object:
+            with open(importer_ssl_client_cert_file_path) as importer_ssl_client_cert_file_object:
                 importer_ssl_client_cert = importer_ssl_client_cert_file_object.read()
 
     if importer_ssl_client_key is not None:
         importer_ssl_client_key_file_path = os.path.abspath(importer_ssl_client_key)
         if os.path.isfile(importer_ssl_client_key_file_path):
-            with open(importer_ssl_client_key_file_path, "r") as importer_ssl_client_key_file_object:
+            with open(importer_ssl_client_key_file_path) as importer_ssl_client_key_file_object:
                 importer_ssl_client_key = importer_ssl_client_key_file_object.read()
 
     server = pulp_server(module, pulp_host, repo_type, wait_for_completion=wait_for_completion)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/read_csv.py b/plugins/modules/read_csv.py
index edfd4586dc..3be3b90c9c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/read_csv.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/read_csv.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         with open(path, "rb") as f:
             data = f.read()
-    except (IOError, OSError) as e:
+    except OSError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"Unable to open file: {e}")
 
     reader = read_csv(data, dialect, fieldnames)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py b/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py
index bc1385fa71..c73850a305 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/redhat_subscription.py
@@ -1034,9 +1034,9 @@ class SysPurpose:
         """
         current_syspurpose = {}
         try:
-            with open(self.path, "r") as fp:
+            with open(self.path) as fp:
                 content = fp.read()
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             pass
         else:
             current_syspurpose = json.loads(content)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/rhsm_repository.py b/plugins/modules/rhsm_repository.py
index 4f96ea4824..e2a77693e4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/rhsm_repository.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/rhsm_repository.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def repository_modify(module, rhsm, state, name, purge=False):
     # Disable all enabled repos on the system that are not in the task and not
     # marked as disabled by the task
     if purge:
-        enabled_repo_ids = set(repo["id"] for repo in updated_repo_list if repo["enabled"])
+        enabled_repo_ids = {repo["id"] for repo in updated_repo_list if repo["enabled"]}
         matched_repoids_set = set(matched_existing_repo.keys())
         difference = enabled_repo_ids.difference(matched_repoids_set)
         if len(difference) > 0:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/runit.py b/plugins/modules/runit.py
index cda921d9e0..4a8ec97fc5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/runit.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/runit.py
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ def main():
                     sv.enable()
                 else:
                     sv.disable()
-            except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+            except OSError as e:
                 module.fail_json(msg=f"Could not change service link: {e}")
 
     if state is not None and state != sv.state:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py
index 7ccaa577e6..2f1082d407 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ def sensu_check(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
     stream = None
     try:
         try:
-            stream = open(path, "r")
+            stream = open(path)
             config = json.load(stream)
-        except IOError as e:
+        except OSError as e:
             if e.errno == 2:  # File not found, non-fatal
                 if state == "absent":
                     reasons.append("file did not exist and state is `absent'")
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ def sensu_check(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
             try:
                 stream = open(path, "w")
                 stream.write(json.dumps(config, indent=2) + "\n")
-            except IOError as e:
+            except OSError as e:
                 module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
         finally:
             if stream:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_client.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_client.py
index c469c3682e..110818dcb9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_client.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_client.py
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ def main():
     # Load the current config, if there is one, so we can compare
     current_config = None
     try:
-        current_config = json.load(open(path, "r"))
-    except (IOError, ValueError):
+        current_config = json.load(open(path))
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
         # File either doesn't exist or it is invalid JSON
         pass
 
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ def main():
         with open(path, "w") as client:
             client.write(json.dumps(config, indent=4))
             module.exit_json(msg="Client configuration updated", changed=True, config=config["client"], file=path)
-    except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+    except OSError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"Unable to write file {path}: {e}")
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_handler.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_handler.py
index 6a2b044116..8f7a702747 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_handler.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_handler.py
@@ -252,8 +252,8 @@ def main():
     # Load the current config, if there is one, so we can compare
     current_config = None
     try:
-        current_config = json.load(open(path, "r"))
-    except (IOError, ValueError):
+        current_config = json.load(open(path))
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
         # File either doesn't exist or it is invalid JSON
         pass
 
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def main():
             module.exit_json(
                 msg="Handler configuration updated", changed=True, config=config["handlers"][name], file=path, name=name
             )
-    except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+    except OSError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"Unable to write file {path}: {e}")
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py
index 162f7daf6e..204f1cded2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def sensu_subscription(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
 
     try:
         config = json.load(open(path))
-    except IOError as e:
+    except OSError as e:
         if e.errno == 2:  # File not found, non-fatal
             if state == "absent":
                 reasons.append("file did not exist and state is 'absent'")
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def sensu_subscription(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
             module.backup_local(path)
         try:
             open(path, "w").write(json.dumps(config, indent=2) + "\n")
-        except IOError as e:
+        except OSError as e:
             module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed to write to file {path}: {e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     return changed, reasons
diff --git a/plugins/modules/seport.py b/plugins/modules/seport.py
index 28c4ffae1d..d4daf7a6ce 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/seport.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/seport.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ def semanage_port_add(module, ports, proto, setype, do_reload, serange="s0", ses
             else:
                 seport.modify(port, proto, serange, setype)
 
-    except (ValueError, IOError, KeyError, OSError, RuntimeError) as e:
+    except (ValueError, OSError, KeyError, RuntimeError) as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"{e.__class__.__name__}: {e}\n", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     return change
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ def semanage_port_del(module, ports, proto, setype, do_reload, sestore="", local
                 if not module.check_mode:
                     seport.delete(port, proto)
 
-    except (ValueError, IOError, KeyError, OSError, RuntimeError) as e:
+    except (ValueError, OSError, KeyError, RuntimeError) as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"{e.__class__.__name__}: {e}\n", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     return change
diff --git a/plugins/modules/serverless.py b/plugins/modules/serverless.py
index 92766d29f5..ebf67460cf 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/serverless.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/serverless.py
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ def read_serverless_config(module):
         with open(full_path) as sls_config:
             config = yaml.safe_load(sls_config.read())
             return config
-    except IOError as e:
+    except OSError as e:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"Could not open serverless.yml in {full_path}. err: {e}")
 
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/solaris_zone.py b/plugins/modules/solaris_zone.py
index 09ccc6e508..43e543bb0c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/solaris_zone.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/solaris_zone.py
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ class Zone:
     def configure_password(self):
         shadow = f"{self.path}/root/etc/shadow"
         if self.root_password:
-            with open(shadow, "r") as f:
+            with open(shadow) as f:
                 lines = f.readlines()
 
             for i in range(0, len(lines)):
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sorcery.py b/plugins/modules/sorcery.py
index c7d9781fdd..4c4ee3df6e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sorcery.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sorcery.py
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ def match_depends(module):
 
         try:
             shutil.copy2(sorcery_depends_orig, sorcery_depends)
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             module.fail_json(msg="failed to copy depends.check file")
     else:
         sorcery_depends = os.path.join(SORCERY_STATE_DIR, "depends")
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ def match_depends(module):
                         sys.stdout.write(line)
                 else:
                     sys.stdout.write(line)
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             module.fail_json(msg="I/O error on the depends file")
     finally:
         fi.close()
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ def match_depends(module):
             with open(sorcery_depends, "a") as fl:
                 for k in depends_new:
                     fl.write(f"{spell}:{k}:{depends[k]}:optional::\n")
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             module.fail_json(msg="I/O error on the depends file")
 
         depends_ok = False
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ def match_depends(module):
     if module.check_mode:
         try:
             os.remove(sorcery_depends)
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             module.fail_json(msg="failed to clean up depends.backup file")
 
     return depends_ok
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ def manage_spells(module):
             # back up original queue
             try:
                 os.rename(sorcery_queue, f"{sorcery_queue}.backup")
-            except IOError:
+            except OSError:
                 module.fail_json(msg="failed to backup the update queue")
 
             # see update_codex()
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ def manage_spells(module):
                 if module.check_mode:
                     try:
                         os.rename(f"{sorcery_queue}.backup", sorcery_queue)
-                    except IOError:
+                    except OSError:
                         module.fail_json(msg="failed to restore the update queue")
 
                     return (True, "would have updated the system")
diff --git a/plugins/modules/spotinst_aws_elastigroup.py b/plugins/modules/spotinst_aws_elastigroup.py
index 9931af570a..4c58a86419 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/spotinst_aws_elastigroup.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/spotinst_aws_elastigroup.py
@@ -1434,13 +1434,13 @@ def main():
     credentials_path = module.params.get("credentials_path")
 
     try:
-        with open(credentials_path, "r") as creds:
+        with open(credentials_path) as creds:
             for line in creds:
                 eq_index = line.find("=")
                 var_name = line[:eq_index].strip()
                 string_value = line[eq_index + 1 :].strip()
                 creds_file_loaded_vars[var_name] = string_value
-    except IOError:
+    except OSError:
         pass
     # End of creds file retrieval
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sudoers.py b/plugins/modules/sudoers.py
index 60394c6bfd..32d43327e7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sudoers.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sudoers.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class Sudoers:
         return os.path.exists(self.file)
 
     def matches(self):
-        with open(self.file, "r") as f:
+        with open(self.file) as f:
             content_matches = f.read() == self.content()
 
         current_mode = os.stat(self.file).st_mode & 0o777
diff --git a/plugins/modules/svc.py b/plugins/modules/svc.py
index 2cff67e1d4..6005620451 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/svc.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/svc.py
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ def main():
                     svc.enable()
                 else:
                     svc.disable()
-            except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+            except OSError as e:
                 module.fail_json(msg=f"Could not change service link: {e}")
 
     if state is not None and state != svc.state:
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def main():
                     open(d_file, "a").close()
                 else:
                     os.unlink(d_file)
-            except (OSError, IOError) as e:
+            except OSError as e:
                 module.fail_json(msg=f"Could not change downed file: {e} ")
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, svc=svc.report())
diff --git a/plugins/modules/timezone.py b/plugins/modules/timezone.py
index 6f09082c80..23e0b7e9a9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/timezone.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/timezone.py
@@ -376,9 +376,9 @@ class NosystemdTimezone(Timezone):
             self.conf_files["name"] = "/etc/sysconfig/clock"
             self.conf_files["hwclock"] = "/etc/sysconfig/clock"
             try:
-                with open(self.conf_files["name"], "r") as f:
+                with open(self.conf_files["name"]) as f:
                     sysconfig_clock = f.read()
-            except IOError as err:
+            except OSError as err:
                 if self._allow_ioerror(err, "name"):
                     # If the config file doesn't exist detect the distribution and set regexps.
                     if distribution == "SuSE":
@@ -427,9 +427,9 @@ class NosystemdTimezone(Timezone):
         """
         # Read the file
         try:
-            with open(filename, "r") as file:
+            with open(filename) as file:
                 lines = file.readlines()
-        except IOError as err:
+        except OSError as err:
             if self._allow_ioerror(err, key):
                 lines = []
             else:
@@ -452,16 +452,16 @@ class NosystemdTimezone(Timezone):
         try:
             with open(filename, "w") as file:
                 file.writelines(lines)
-        except IOError:
+        except OSError:
             self.abort(f'tried to configure {key} using a file "{filename}", but could not write to it')
         self.msg.append(f"Added 1 line and deleted {len(matched_indices)} line(s) on {filename}")
 
     def _get_value_from_config(self, key, phase):
         filename = self.conf_files[key]
         try:
-            with open(filename, mode="r") as file:
+            with open(filename) as file:
                 status = file.read()
-        except IOError as err:
+        except OSError as err:
             if self._allow_ioerror(err, key):
                 if key == "hwclock":
                     return "n/a"
@@ -602,7 +602,7 @@ class SmartOSTimezone(Timezone):
         """
         if key == "name":
             try:
-                with open("/etc/default/init", "r") as f:
+                with open("/etc/default/init") as f:
                     for line in f:
                         m = re.match("^TZ=(.*)$", line.strip())
                         if m:
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ class AIXTimezone(Timezone):
     def __get_timezone(self):
         """Return the current value of TZ= in /etc/environment"""
         try:
-            with open("/etc/environment", "r") as f:
+            with open("/etc/environment") as f:
                 etcenvironment = f.read()
         except Exception:
             self.module.fail_json(msg="Issue reading contents of /etc/environment")
diff --git a/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py b/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py
index f8558d4b1f..34cf685f52 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def wakeonlan(module, mac, broadcast, port):
     if not module.check_mode:
         try:
             sock.sendto(data, (broadcast, port))
-        except socket.error as e:
+        except OSError as e:
             sock.close()
             module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/xfs_quota.py b/plugins/modules/xfs_quota.py
index 7d6afc22f2..322754d329 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/xfs_quota.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/xfs_quota.py
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ def exec_quota(module, xfs_quota_bin, cmd, mountpoint):
 
 def get_fs_by_mountpoint(mountpoint):
     mpr = None
-    with open("/proc/mounts", "r") as s:
+    with open("/proc/mounts") as s:
         for line in s.readlines():
             mp = line.strip().split()
             if len(mp) == 6 and mp[1] == mountpoint and mp[2] == "xfs":
@@ -450,7 +450,7 @@ def get_fs_by_mountpoint(mountpoint):
 
 def get_project_id(name):
     prjid = None
-    with open("/etc/projid", "r") as s:
+    with open("/etc/projid") as s:
         for line in s.readlines():
             line = line.strip().partition(":")
             if line[0] == name:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/zypper.py b/plugins/modules/zypper.py
index 530ac8fa39..f20cec172d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zypper.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zypper.py
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ def repo_refresh(m):
 
 
 def get_fs_type_and_readonly_state(mount_point):
-    with open("/proc/mounts", "r") as file:
+    with open("/proc/mounts") as file:
         for line in file.readlines():
             fields = line.split()
             path = fields[1]
diff --git a/plugins/modules/zypper_repository.py b/plugins/modules/zypper_repository.py
index 832b5e4e66..512dc169c7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/zypper_repository.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/zypper_repository.py
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ def main():
             try:
                 with open(repo, encoding="utf-8") as file:
                     repofile_text = file.read()
-            except IOError:
+            except OSError:
                 module.fail_json(msg="Error opening .repo file from provided path")
 
         repofile = configparser.ConfigParser()