diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11098-tonative-1.yml b/changelogs/fragments/11098-tonative-1.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8dfc52c305
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/11098-tonative-1.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+minor_changes:
+
+  - atomic_host - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - atomic_image - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - bigpanda - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - datadog_event - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - datadog_monitor - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - hpilo_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - htpasswd - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - idrac_redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - influxdb_query - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - influxdb_user - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - influxdb_write - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_dnsrecord - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_dnszone - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_group - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_hbacrule - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_host - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_hostgroup - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_otpconfig - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_otptoken - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_pwpolicy - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_role - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_service - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_sudocmd - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_sudocmdgroup - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_sudorule - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_user - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - ipa_vault - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - listen_ports_facts - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - modprobe - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - nomad_job - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - nomad_job_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - nomad_token - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - pids - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - pritunl_org - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - pritunl_org_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - pritunl_user - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - pritunl_user_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - read_csv - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - selinux_permissive - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - sensu_check - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - sensu_subscription - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - sudoers - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_aaa_group - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_aaa_group_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_ca_host_key_cert - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_ca_host_key_cert_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_dns_host - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_network_interface_address - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_network_interface_address_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_proxy_auth_profile - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_proxy_exception - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_proxy_frontend - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_proxy_frontend_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_proxy_location - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - utm_proxy_location_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - vertica_configuration - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - vertica_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - vertica_role - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - vertica_schema - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - vertica_user - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
+  - wakeonlan - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/11098).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/atomic_host.py b/plugins/modules/atomic_host.py
index eabdc80de7..f0e78ef379 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/atomic_host.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/atomic_host.py
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ import os
 import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def core(module):
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         core(module)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/atomic_image.py b/plugins/modules/atomic_image.py
index 8b31d1eae9..a09e48144f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/atomic_image.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/atomic_image.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ msg:
 import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def do_upgrade(module, image):
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         core(module)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/bigpanda.py b/plugins/modules/bigpanda.py
index 67091fcd74..9fdf7cca24 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/bigpanda.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/bigpanda.py
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ import socket
 import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 
 
@@ -210,7 +209,7 @@ def main():
         else:
             module.fail_json(msg=json.dumps(info))
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/datadog_event.py b/plugins/modules/datadog_event.py
index 5b71d32d31..6c4346bf5b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/datadog_event.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/datadog_event.py
@@ -137,7 +137,6 @@ except Exception:
     HAS_DATADOG = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ def _post_event(module):
 
         module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=msg)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py b/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py
index 21ecfee5d5..efc5d9adf6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/datadog_monitor.py
@@ -250,7 +250,6 @@ except Exception:
     HAS_DATADOG = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -370,7 +369,7 @@ def _post_monitor(module, options):
         else:
             module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=msg)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 def _equal_dicts(a, b, ignore_keys):
@@ -403,7 +402,7 @@ def _update_monitor(module, monitor, options):
         else:
             module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=msg)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 def install_monitor(module):
@@ -448,7 +447,7 @@ def delete_monitor(module):
         msg = api.Monitor.delete(monitor["id"])
         module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=msg)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 def mute_monitor(module):
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ def mute_monitor(module):
             msg = api.Monitor.mute(id=monitor["id"], silenced=module.params["silenced"])
         module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=msg)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 def unmute_monitor(module):
@@ -484,7 +483,7 @@ def unmute_monitor(module):
         msg = api.Monitor.unmute(monitor["id"])
         module.exit_json(changed=True, msg=msg)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py b/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py
index 20ec59bbd5..e3d1132327 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/hpilo_info.py
@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ except ImportError:
     HAS_HPILO = False
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 # Suppress warnings from hpilo
@@ -187,7 +186,7 @@ def main():
         data = ilo.get_host_data()
         power_state = ilo.get_host_power_status()
     except hpilo.IloCommunicationError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     for entry in data:
         if "type" not in entry:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py b/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
index 5be2244e8a..9a7c8102f7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/htpasswd.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ import tempfile
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils import deps
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 with deps.declare("passlib"):
@@ -242,7 +241,7 @@ def main():
         (msg, changed) = check_file_attrs(module, changed, msg)
         module.exit_json(msg=msg, changed=changed)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py
index 038ff8b0e1..ec21cec3fa 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ def main():
         check_mutually_exclusive(CATEGORY_COMMANDS_MUTUALLY_EXCLUSIVE[category], dict.fromkeys(command_list, True))
 
     except TypeError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     # Organize by Categories / Commands
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/influxdb_query.py b/plugins/modules/influxdb_query.py
index 6ea1f6d94a..85c8ea8f06 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/influxdb_query.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/influxdb_query.py
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ query_results:
 """
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.influxdb import InfluxDb
 
 
@@ -78,7 +77,7 @@ class AnsibleInfluxDBRead(InfluxDb):
             if rs:
                 return list(rs.get_points())
         except Exception as e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/plugins/modules/influxdb_user.py b/plugins/modules/influxdb_user.py
index 2e4339acf3..2bee172f09 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/influxdb_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/influxdb_user.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ import json
 
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import ConnectionError
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 import ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.influxdb as influx
 
 
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@ def find_user(module, client, user_name):
                 user_result = user
                 break
     except ConnectionError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
     return user_result
 
 
@@ -130,7 +129,7 @@ def check_user_password(module, client, user_name, user_password):
         if e.code == 401:
             return False
     except ConnectionError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
     finally:
         # restore previous user
         client.switch_user(module.params["username"], module.params["password"])
@@ -142,7 +141,7 @@ def set_user_password(module, client, user_name, user_password):
         try:
             client.set_user_password(user_name, user_password)
         except ConnectionError as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 def create_user(module, client, user_name, user_password, admin):
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ def create_user(module, client, user_name, user_password, admin):
         try:
             client.create_user(user_name, user_password, admin)
         except ConnectionError as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 def drop_user(module, client, user_name):
@@ -234,12 +233,12 @@ def main():
                 msg = json.loads(e.content)
                 reason = msg["error"]
             except (KeyError, ValueError):
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
             if reason != INFLUX_AUTH_FIRST_USER_REQUIRED:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     changed = False
 
@@ -259,7 +258,7 @@ def main():
                         client.revoke_admin_privileges(user_name)
                     changed = True
             except influx.exceptions.InfluxDBClientError as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
         else:
             user_password = user_password or ""
diff --git a/plugins/modules/influxdb_write.py b/plugins/modules/influxdb_write.py
index 9d1d3ab9d8..e54716c209 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/influxdb_write.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/influxdb_write.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ RETURN = r"""
 """
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.influxdb import InfluxDb
 
 
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ class AnsibleInfluxDBWrite(InfluxDb):
         try:
             client.write_points(data_points)
         except Exception as e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_config.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_config.py
index 2386a81ab2..0926ec8c36 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_config.py
@@ -231,7 +231,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class ConfigIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -391,7 +390,7 @@ def main():
         changed, user = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, user=user)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_dnsrecord.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_dnsrecord.py
index 16a94693e4..3b17d4027b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_dnsrecord.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_dnsrecord.py
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ def main():
         changed, record = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, record=record)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_dnszone.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_dnszone.py
index fbf3fdfcf9..85eab4e4f4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_dnszone.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_dnszone.py
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ zone:
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class DNSZoneIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ def main():
         changed, zone = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, zone=zone)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py
index 7e92e10c8d..adcb3b569f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_group.py
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class GroupIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -358,7 +357,7 @@ def main():
         changed, group = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, group=group)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_hbacrule.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_hbacrule.py
index 2db08b7ed8..8111996519 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_hbacrule.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_hbacrule.py
@@ -156,7 +156,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.version import LooseVersion
 
 
@@ -430,7 +429,7 @@ def main():
         changed, hbacrule = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, hbacrule=hbacrule)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_host.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_host.py
index 39e620d7fc..6cda72a196 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_host.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_host.py
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class HostIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ def main():
         changed, host = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, host=host)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_hostgroup.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_hostgroup.py
index d957fbcfb3..47b8aa3947 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_hostgroup.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_hostgroup.py
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class HostGroupIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ def main():
         changed, hostgroup = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, hostgroup=hostgroup)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_otpconfig.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_otpconfig.py
index 05e8b5009c..0601adc778 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_otpconfig.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_otpconfig.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class OTPConfigIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -161,7 +160,7 @@ def main():
         client.login(username=module.params["ipa_user"], password=module.params["ipa_pass"])
         changed, otpconfig = ensure(module, client)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, otpconfig=otpconfig)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_otptoken.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_otptoken.py
index 4b77ac6295..443ad2750a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_otptoken.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_otptoken.py
@@ -173,7 +173,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, sanitize_keys
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class OTPTokenIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -546,7 +545,7 @@ def main():
         client.login(username=module.params["ipa_user"], password=module.params["ipa_pass"])
         changed, otptoken = ensure(module, client)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, otptoken=otptoken)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_pwpolicy.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_pwpolicy.py
index 0be1413240..63166953d9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_pwpolicy.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_pwpolicy.py
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ def main():
         client.login(username=module.params["ipa_user"], password=module.params["ipa_pass"])
         changed, pwpolicy = ensure(module, client)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, pwpolicy=pwpolicy)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_role.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_role.py
index 9038f89a1b..516a7fc93a 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_role.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_role.py
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class RoleIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ def main():
         changed, role = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, role=role)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_service.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_service.py
index c1d95c0564..d53169b2fe 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_service.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_service.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class ServiceIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -212,7 +211,7 @@ def main():
         changed, host = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, host=host)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmd.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmd.py
index deee41108f..2561a408c7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmd.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmd.py
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class SudoCmdIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ def main():
         changed, sudocmd = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, sudocmd=sudocmd)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmdgroup.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmdgroup.py
index 093c380e31..151500a66b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmdgroup.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_sudocmdgroup.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class SudoCmdGroupIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -182,7 +181,7 @@ def main():
         changed, sudocmdgroup = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, sudorule=sudocmdgroup)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_sudorule.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_sudorule.py
index 990ea147dd..dd0ec953f5 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_sudorule.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_sudorule.py
@@ -199,7 +199,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.version import LooseVersion
 
 
@@ -553,7 +552,7 @@ def main():
         changed, sudorule = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, sudorule=sudorule)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_user.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_user.py
index 50dbe6d58b..d6cc21079b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_user.py
@@ -183,7 +183,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class UserIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ def main():
         changed, user = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, user=user)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ipa_vault.py b/plugins/modules/ipa_vault.py
index c9ec98d5e4..0cf9365bc8 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ipa_vault.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ipa_vault.py
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ipa import IPAClient, ipa_argument_spec
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class VaultIPAClient(IPAClient):
@@ -252,7 +251,7 @@ def main():
         changed, vault = ensure(module, client)
         module.exit_json(changed=changed, vault=vault)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/listen_ports_facts.py b/plugins/modules/listen_ports_facts.py
index 00e263f48f..bff3933216 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/listen_ports_facts.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/listen_ports_facts.py
@@ -189,7 +189,6 @@ ansible_facts:
 
 import re
 import platform
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 
 
@@ -418,7 +417,7 @@ def main():
                 elif connection["protocol"].startswith("udp"):
                     result["ansible_facts"]["udp_listen"].append(connection)
     except (KeyError, EnvironmentError) as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     module.exit_json(**result)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/modprobe.py b/plugins/modules/modprobe.py
index cbdfb509dd..532ca5df90 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/modprobe.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/modprobe.py
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ import traceback
 import re
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 RELEASE_VER = platform.release()
 MODULES_LOAD_LOCATION = "/etc/modules-load.d"
@@ -260,7 +259,7 @@ class Modprobe:
                             is_loaded = True
                             break
         except (IOError, OSError) as e:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc(), **self.result)
+            self.module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc(), **self.result)
 
         return is_loaded
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nomad_job.py b/plugins/modules/nomad_job.py
index 98a333fdf2..342d3d6a40 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nomad_job.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nomad_job.py
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ def run():
                 try:
                     job_json = json.loads(job_json)
                 except ValueError as e:
-                    module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                    module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
                 job = dict()
                 job["job"] = job_json
                 try:
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ def run():
                     else:
                         result = plan
                 except Exception as e:
-                    module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                    module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
             if module.params.get("content_format") == "hcl":
                 try:
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ def run():
                     else:
                         result = plan
                 except Exception as e:
-                    module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                    module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
         if module.params.get("force_start"):
             try:
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ def run():
                         result = json.loads(result.text)
                     changed = True
             except Exception as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     if module.params.get("state") == "absent":
         try:
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def run():
                     result = job
                 changed = True
         except Exception as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, result=result)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nomad_job_info.py b/plugins/modules/nomad_job_info.py
index 5bc9cc9f79..a094e296a0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nomad_job_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nomad_job_info.py
@@ -263,7 +263,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 import_nomad = None
 try:
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ def run():
         for job in job_list:
             result.append(nomad_client.job.get_job(job.get("ID")))
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     if module.params.get("name"):
         filter = list()
@@ -326,7 +325,7 @@ def run():
             if not filter:
                 module.fail_json(msg=f"Couldn't find Job with id {module.params['name']}")
         except Exception as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, result=result)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/nomad_token.py b/plugins/modules/nomad_token.py
index 0c18d1e115..0c8da6ef4d 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/nomad_token.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/nomad_token.py
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 import_nomad = None
 
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ def run(module):
                     changed = True
 
                 except Exception as e:
-                    module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                    module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
         else:
             try:
                 token_info = {
@@ -261,7 +260,7 @@ def run(module):
                     changed = True
 
             except Exception as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     if module.params.get("state") == "absent":
         if not module.params.get("name"):
@@ -280,7 +279,7 @@ def run(module):
                 msg = f"No token with name '{module.params['name']}' found"
 
         except Exception as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, msg=msg, result=result)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pids.py b/plugins/modules/pids.py
index fb8cce2d10..9dafeface8 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pids.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pids.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ class Pids:
             try:
                 self._pids = self._ps.get_pids_by_pattern(self._pattern, self._ignore_case)
             except PSAdapterError as e:
-                self._module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+                self._module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
         return self._module.exit_json(**self.result)
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pritunl_org.py b/plugins/modules/pritunl_org.py
index bafc4026ab..e59539f902 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pritunl_org.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pritunl_org.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ response:
 
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import dict_merge
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.net_tools.pritunl.api import (
     PritunlException,
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ def main():
         elif state == "absent":
             remove_pritunl_organization(module)
     except PritunlException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pritunl_org_info.py b/plugins/modules/pritunl_org_info.py
index b282e67f1c..dd867b88c2 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pritunl_org_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pritunl_org_info.py
@@ -72,7 +72,6 @@ organizations:
 """
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import dict_merge
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.net_tools.pritunl.api import (
     PritunlException,
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         get_pritunl_organizations(module)
     except PritunlException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pritunl_user.py b/plugins/modules/pritunl_user.py
index 99a521e7ab..5e007f72fd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pritunl_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pritunl_user.py
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ response:
 
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import dict_merge
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.net_tools.pritunl.api import (
     PritunlException,
@@ -331,7 +330,7 @@ def main():
         elif state == "absent":
             remove_pritunl_user(module)
     except PritunlException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/pritunl_user_info.py b/plugins/modules/pritunl_user_info.py
index 7276570975..ccdb7e4dd0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/pritunl_user_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/pritunl_user_info.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ users:
 """
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.common.dict_transformations import dict_merge
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.net_tools.pritunl.api import (
     PritunlException,
@@ -150,7 +149,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         get_pritunl_user(module)
     except PritunlException as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/read_csv.py b/plugins/modules/read_csv.py
index cadc30d97c..edfd4586dc 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/read_csv.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/read_csv.py
@@ -144,7 +144,6 @@ list:
 """
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.csv import (
     initialize_dialect,
@@ -185,7 +184,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         dialect = initialize_dialect(dialect, **dialect_params)
     except (CustomDialectFailureError, DialectNotAvailableError) as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
     try:
         with open(path, "rb") as f:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/selinux_permissive.py b/plugins/modules/selinux_permissive.py
index 2e743d1791..13e9880f1e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/selinux_permissive.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/selinux_permissive.py
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ except ImportError:
     SEOBJECT_IMP_ERR = traceback.format_exc()
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         permissive_domains = seobject.permissiveRecords(store)
     except ValueError as e:
-        module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     # not supported on EL 6
     if "set_reload" in dir(permissive_domains):
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         all_domains = permissive_domains.get_all()
     except ValueError as e:
-        module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     if permissive:
         if domain not in all_domains:
@@ -113,7 +112,7 @@ def main():
                 try:
                     permissive_domains.add(domain)
                 except ValueError as e:
-                    module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                    module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
             changed = True
     else:
         if domain in all_domains:
@@ -121,7 +120,7 @@ def main():
                 try:
                     permissive_domains.delete(domain)
                 except ValueError as e:
-                    module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                    module.fail_json(domain=domain, msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
             changed = True
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, store=store, permissive=permissive, domain=domain)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py
index e4ff236044..7ccaa577e6 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_check.py
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ import json
 import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def sensu_check(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ def sensu_check(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
                     return changed, reasons
                 config = {}
             else:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
         except ValueError:
             msg = f"{path} contains invalid JSON"
             module.fail_json(msg=msg)
@@ -325,7 +324,7 @@ def sensu_check(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
                 stream = open(path, "w")
                 stream.write(json.dumps(config, indent=2) + "\n")
             except IOError as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
         finally:
             if stream:
                 stream.close()
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py
index 909f9724ba..9ac9cb2fb3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_subscription.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def sensu_subscription(module, path, name, state="present", backup=False):
                 return changed, reasons
             config = {}
         else:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
     except ValueError:
         msg = f"{path} contains invalid JSON"
         module.fail_json(msg=msg)
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sudoers.py b/plugins/modules/sudoers.py
index 48a87cf3b6..60394c6bfd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sudoers.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sudoers.py
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ EXAMPLES = r"""
 
 import os
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class Sudoers:
@@ -311,7 +310,7 @@ def main():
         changed = sudoers.run()
         module.exit_json(changed=changed)
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group.py b/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group.py
index ba42731534..26930d3eec 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group.py
@@ -197,7 +197,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -240,7 +239,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group_info.py b/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group_info.py
index d3b11970cd..0ed3e2e568 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_aaa_group_info.py
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -115,7 +114,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes, info_only=True).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert.py b/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert.py
index 6123954efb..d41f6100b0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert.py
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ def main():
         # This is needed because the bool value only accepts int values in the backend
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert_info.py b/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert_info.py
index a1f343936e..5059e6a174 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_ca_host_key_cert_info.py
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -96,7 +95,7 @@ def main():
         # This is needed because the bool value only accepts int values in the backend
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes, info_only=True).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_dns_host.py b/plugins/modules/utm_dns_host.py
index d0b284a00e..f6204459c9 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_dns_host.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_dns_host.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -155,7 +154,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address.py b/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address.py
index a36279f374..6c999abf03 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address.py
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address_info.py b/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address_info.py
index 9ee203db2b..9714bcd28f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_network_interface_address_info.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -91,7 +90,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes, info_only=True).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_auth_profile.py b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_auth_profile.py
index b664c8dcad..dda4bdd629 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_auth_profile.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_auth_profile.py
@@ -294,7 +294,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_exception.py b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_exception.py
index 55331250fa..221b12e37b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_exception.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_exception.py
@@ -193,7 +193,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -237,7 +236,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend.py b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend.py
index 40d3184575..2b736e1ec4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend.py
@@ -237,7 +237,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -290,7 +289,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend_info.py b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend_info.py
index b8bd0da982..5f4a8f1a31 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_frontend_info.py
@@ -123,7 +123,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -138,7 +137,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes, info_only=True).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location.py b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location.py
index d6b73fd7fb..e05d92f6da 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location.py
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -226,7 +225,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location_info.py b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location_info.py
index 5ea2267cb1..31a6e4b781 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/utm_proxy_location_info.py
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@ result:
 """
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.utm_utils import UTM, UTMModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -119,7 +118,7 @@ def main():
     try:
         UTM(module, endpoint, key_to_check_for_changes, info_only=True).execute()
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e))
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vertica_configuration.py b/plugins/modules/vertica_configuration.py
index 35b1f719a0..f3a5e23585 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vertica_configuration.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vertica_configuration.py
@@ -79,7 +79,6 @@ else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class NotSupportedError(Exception):
@@ -187,16 +186,16 @@ def main():
             try:
                 changed = present(configuration_facts, cursor, parameter_name, current_value)
             except pyodbc.Error as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
     except NotSupportedError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_configuration": configuration_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_configuration": configuration_facts})
     except CannotDropError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_configuration": configuration_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_configuration": configuration_facts})
     except SystemExit:
         # avoid catching this on python 2.4
         raise
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     module.exit_json(
         changed=changed, parameter=parameter_name, ansible_facts={"vertica_configuration": configuration_facts}
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vertica_info.py b/plugins/modules/vertica_info.py
index cfc0b93e47..126ec39d6e 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vertica_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vertica_info.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class NotSupportedError(Exception):
@@ -293,12 +292,12 @@ def main():
             vertica_nodes=node_facts,
         )
     except NotSupportedError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
     except SystemExit:
         # avoid catching this on python 2.4
         raise
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vertica_role.py b/plugins/modules/vertica_role.py
index 413487e202..70c1bef45b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vertica_role.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vertica_role.py
@@ -90,7 +90,6 @@ else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class NotSupportedError(Exception):
@@ -227,21 +226,21 @@ def main():
             try:
                 changed = absent(role_facts, cursor, role, assigned_roles)
             except pyodbc.Error as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
         elif state == "present":
             try:
                 changed = present(role_facts, cursor, role, assigned_roles)
             except pyodbc.Error as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
     except NotSupportedError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_roles": role_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_roles": role_facts})
     except CannotDropError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_roles": role_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_roles": role_facts})
     except SystemExit:
         # avoid catching this on python 2.4
         raise
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, role=role, ansible_facts={"vertica_roles": role_facts})
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vertica_schema.py b/plugins/modules/vertica_schema.py
index aaecf0c9dc..944515d643 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vertica_schema.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vertica_schema.py
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class NotSupportedError(Exception):
@@ -314,21 +313,21 @@ def main():
             try:
                 changed = absent(schema_facts, cursor, schema, usage_roles, create_roles)
             except pyodbc.Error as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
         elif state == "present":
             try:
                 changed = present(schema_facts, cursor, schema, usage_roles, create_roles, owner)
             except pyodbc.Error as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
     except NotSupportedError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_schemas": schema_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_schemas": schema_facts})
     except CannotDropError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_schemas": schema_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_schemas": schema_facts})
     except SystemExit:
         # avoid catching this on python 2.4
         raise
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, schema=schema, ansible_facts={"vertica_schemas": schema_facts})
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/vertica_user.py b/plugins/modules/vertica_user.py
index 19060e6da6..58b9e5a6fd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/vertica_user.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/vertica_user.py
@@ -114,7 +114,6 @@ else:
     pyodbc_found = True
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class NotSupportedError(Exception):
@@ -365,23 +364,22 @@ def main():
             try:
                 changed = absent(user_facts, cursor, user, roles)
             except pyodbc.Error as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
         elif state in ["present", "locked"]:
             try:
                 changed = present(
                     user_facts, cursor, user, profile, resource_pool, locked, password, expired, ldap, roles
                 )
             except pyodbc.Error as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
     except NotSupportedError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_users": user_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_users": user_facts})
     except CannotDropError as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), ansible_facts={"vertica_users": user_facts})
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", ansible_facts={"vertica_users": user_facts})
     except SystemExit:
-        # avoid catching this on python 2.4
         raise
     except Exception as e:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     module.exit_json(changed=changed, user=user, ansible_facts={"vertica_users": user_facts})
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py b/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py
index d6265e3984..f8558d4b1f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/wakeonlan.py
@@ -70,7 +70,6 @@ import struct
 import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def wakeonlan(module, mac, broadcast, port):
@@ -107,7 +106,7 @@ def wakeonlan(module, mac, broadcast, port):
             sock.sendto(data, (broadcast, port))
         except socket.error as e:
             sock.close()
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(e), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"{e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     sock.close()