diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/11143-tonative-8.yml b/changelogs/fragments/11143-tonative-8.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..733bcd7594
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/11143-tonative-8.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+minor_changes:
+  - cloudflare_dns - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - dconf - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - idrac_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - idrac_redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - idrac_redfish_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - ilo_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - ilo_redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - jenkins_plugin - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - jenkins_script - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - jira - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - mail - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - maven_artifact - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - onepassword_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - packet_volume - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - redfish_config - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - sensu_silence - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - svc - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - wdc_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - wdc_redfish_info - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
+  - xcc_redfish_command - remove redundant conversions to unicode (https://github.com/ansible-collections/community.general/pull/1114).
diff --git a/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py b/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py
index dded475bcc..1e3eca03d0 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/cloudflare_dns.py
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ import json
 from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_text
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 
 
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ class CloudflareAPI:
             try:
                 result = json.loads(to_text(content, errors="surrogate_or_strict"))
             except getattr(json, "JSONDecodeError", ValueError) as e:
-                error_msg += f"; Failed to parse API response with error {to_native(e)}: {content}"
+                error_msg += f"; Failed to parse API response with error {e}: {content}"
 
         # Without a valid/parsed JSON response no more error processing can be done
         if result is None:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/dconf.py b/plugins/modules/dconf.py
index 44add1dfc5..2ee956c334 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/dconf.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/dconf.py
@@ -130,7 +130,6 @@ from ansible.module_utils.common.respawn import (
     probe_interpreters_for_module,
     respawn_module,
 )
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils import deps
 
 glib_module_name = "gi.repository.GLib"
@@ -442,7 +441,7 @@ def main():
         if isinstance(module.params["value"], bool):
             module.params["value"] = "true" if module.params["value"] else "false"
         else:
-            module.params["value"] = to_native(module.params["value"], errors="surrogate_or_strict")
+            module.params["value"] = str(module.params["value"])
 
     if Variant is None:
         module.warn(
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_command.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_command.py
index b21724d1e4..db0d835e39 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_command.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.redfish_utils im
     RedfishUtils,
     REDFISH_COMMON_ARGUMENT_SPEC,
 )
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class IdracRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
@@ -217,14 +216,14 @@ def main():
         result = rf_utils._find_systems_resource()
         rf_utils.data_modification = True
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command == "CreateBiosConfigJob":
                 # execute only if we find a Managers resource
                 result = rf_utils._find_managers_resource()
                 if result["ret"] is False:
-                    module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+                    module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
                 result = rf_utils.create_bios_config_job()
                 if "job_id" in result:
                     return_values["job_id"] = result["job_id"]
@@ -234,7 +233,7 @@ def main():
         del result["ret"]
         module.exit_json(changed=True, msg="Action was successful", return_values=return_values)
     else:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+        module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py
index 6ea9fc2d8f..816a919293 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_config.py
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.redfish_utils im
     RedfishUtils,
     REDFISH_COMMON_ARGUMENT_SPEC,
 )
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class IdracRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
@@ -314,7 +313,7 @@ def main():
         # execute only if we find a Manager resource
         result = rf_utils._find_managers_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command in ["SetManagerAttributes", "SetLifecycleControllerAttributes", "SetSystemAttributes"]:
@@ -323,11 +322,11 @@ def main():
     # Return data back or fail with proper message
     if result["ret"] is True:
         if result.get("warning"):
-            module.warn(to_native(result["warning"]))
+            module.warn(result["warning"])
 
-        module.exit_json(changed=result["changed"], msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+        module.exit_json(changed=result["changed"], msg=result["msg"])
     else:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+        module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_info.py b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_info.py
index d7c3692d1d..2b515722d7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/idrac_redfish_info.py
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.redfish_utils im
     RedfishUtils,
     REDFISH_COMMON_ARGUMENT_SPEC,
 )
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 class IdracRedfishUtils(RedfishUtils):
@@ -235,7 +234,7 @@ def main():
         # execute only if we find a Manager resource
         result = rf_utils._find_managers_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command == "GetManagerAttributes":
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ def main():
         del result["ret"]
         module.exit_json(redfish_facts=result)
     else:
-        module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+        module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_command.py b/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_command.py
index 7cd451820f..ea86f7796f 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_command.py
@@ -97,7 +97,6 @@ CATEGORY_COMMANDS_ALL = {"Systems": ["WaitforiLORebootCompletion"]}
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ilo_redfish_utils import iLORedfishUtils
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.redfish_utils import REDFISH_COMMON_ARGUMENT_SPEC
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -153,7 +152,7 @@ def main():
 
         result = rf_utils._find_systems_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command == "WaitforiLORebootCompletion":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_config.py b/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_config.py
index bf65b9e464..90a10514bd 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ilo_redfish_config.py
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ CATEGORY_COMMANDS_ALL = {"Manager": ["SetTimeZone", "SetDNSserver", "SetDomainNa
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.ilo_redfish_utils import iLORedfishUtils
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.redfish_utils import REDFISH_COMMON_ARGUMENT_SPEC
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def main():
@@ -171,7 +170,7 @@ def main():
     if category == "Manager":
         resource = rf_utils._find_managers_resource()
         if not resource["ret"]:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(resource["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=resource["msg"])
 
         dispatch = dict(
             SetTimeZone=rf_utils.set_time_zone,
diff --git a/plugins/modules/jenkins_plugin.py b/plugins/modules/jenkins_plugin.py
index 5dc49649f1..d90120b382 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/jenkins_plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/jenkins_plugin.py
@@ -342,7 +342,6 @@ from urllib.parse import urlencode
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, to_bytes
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url, url_argument_spec, basic_auth_header
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 from ansible_collections.community.general.plugins.module_utils.jenkins import download_updates_file
 
@@ -399,7 +398,7 @@ class JenkinsPlugin:
 
         # Parse the JSON data
         try:
-            json_data = json.loads(to_native(r.read()))
+            json_data = json.loads(r.read())
         except Exception as e:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Cannot parse {what} JSON data.", details=f"{e}")
 
@@ -683,7 +682,7 @@ class JenkinsPlugin:
             now = time.time()
             if now - file_mtime >= 86400:
                 response = self._get_urls_data(plugin_version_urls, what="plugin-versions.json")
-                plugin_data = json.loads(to_native(response.read()), object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict)
+                plugin_data = json.loads(response.read(), object_pairs_hook=OrderedDict)
 
                 # Save it to file for next time
                 with open(cache_path, "w") as f:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/jenkins_script.py b/plugins/modules/jenkins_script.py
index b13d7de66e..c70edb1ac7 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/jenkins_script.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/jenkins_script.py
@@ -115,8 +115,7 @@ def is_csrf_protection_enabled(module):
     if info["status"] != 200:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"HTTP error {info['status']} {info['msg']}", output="")
 
-    content = to_native(resp.read())
-    return json.loads(content).get("useCrumbs", False)
+    return json.loads(resp.read()).get("useCrumbs", False)
 
 
 def get_crumb(module, cookies):
@@ -130,8 +129,7 @@ def get_crumb(module, cookies):
     if info["status"] != 200:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"HTTP error {info['status']} {info['msg']}", output="")
 
-    content = to_native(resp.read())
-    return json.loads(content)
+    return json.loads(resp.read())
 
 
 def main():
diff --git a/plugins/modules/jira.py b/plugins/modules/jira.py
index a51393b2ca..76d4b820b4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/jira.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/jira.py
@@ -759,7 +759,7 @@ class JIRA(StateModuleHelper):
             return s.replace('"', '\\"')
 
         boundary = "".join(random.choice(string.digits + string.ascii_letters) for dummy in range(30))
-        name = to_native(os.path.basename(filename))
+        name = os.path.basename(filename)
 
         if not mime_type:
             try:
@@ -833,12 +833,12 @@ class JIRA(StateModuleHelper):
                 error = json.loads(info["body"])
             except Exception:
                 msg = f'The request "{method} {url}" returned the unexpected status code {info["status"]} {info["msg"]}\n{info.get("body")}'
-                self.module.fail_json(msg=to_native(msg), exception=traceback.format_exc())
+                self.module.fail_json(msg=msg, exception=traceback.format_exc())
             if error:
                 msg = []
                 for key in ("errorMessages", "errors"):
                     if error.get(key):
-                        msg.append(to_native(error[key]))
+                        msg.append(str(error[key]))
                 if msg:
                     self.module.fail_json(msg=", ".join(msg))
                 self.module.fail_json(msg=f"{error}")
diff --git a/plugins/modules/mail.py b/plugins/modules/mail.py
index 08ce8e5130..3a0879c019 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/mail.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/mail.py
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ def main():
                 if secure == "always":
                     module.fail_json(
                         rc=1,
-                        msg=f"Unable to start an encrypted session to {host}:{port}: {to_native(e)}",
+                        msg=f"Unable to start an encrypted session to {host}:{port}: {e}",
                         exception=traceback.format_exc(),
                     )
             except Exception:
@@ -302,14 +302,12 @@ def main():
             code, smtpmessage = smtp.connect(host, port)
 
     except smtplib.SMTPException as e:
-        module.fail_json(rc=1, msg=f"Unable to Connect {host}:{port}: {to_native(e)}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
+        module.fail_json(rc=1, msg=f"Unable to Connect {host}:{port}: {e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     try:
         smtp.ehlo()
     except smtplib.SMTPException as e:
-        module.fail_json(
-            rc=1, msg=f"Helo failed for host {host}:{port}: {to_native(e)}", exception=traceback.format_exc()
-        )
+        module.fail_json(rc=1, msg=f"Helo failed for host {host}:{port}: {e}", exception=traceback.format_exc())
 
     if int(code) > 0:
         if not secure_state and secure in ("starttls", "try"):
@@ -361,7 +359,7 @@ def main():
         for hdr in [x.strip() for x in header.split("|")]:
             try:
                 h_key, h_val = hdr.split("=", 1)
-                h_val = to_native(Header(h_val, charset))
+                h_val = to_native(Header(h_val, charset))  # TODO: use str() instead?
                 msg.add_header(h_key, h_val)
             except Exception:
                 module.warn(f"Skipping header '{hdr}', unable to parse")
diff --git a/plugins/modules/maven_artifact.py b/plugins/modules/maven_artifact.py
index 8353a770f4..41f7c53bba 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/maven_artifact.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/maven_artifact.py
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, missing_required_lib
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_native, to_text
+from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_bytes, to_text
 
 
 def split_pre_existing_dir(dirname):
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ class MavenDownloader:
                         errors="strict",
                     )
                 except UnicodeError as e:
-                    return f"Cannot retrieve a valid {checksum_alg} checksum from {remote_url}: {to_native(e)}"
+                    return f"Cannot retrieve a valid {checksum_alg} checksum from {remote_url}: {e}"
                 if not remote_checksum:
                     return f"Cannot find {checksum_alg} checksum from {remote_url}"
             try:
diff --git a/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py b/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py
index 2cfd691894..2f3616ee16 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/onepassword_info.py
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ class OnePasswordInfo:
                 rc, out, err = self._run(args, command_input=to_bytes(self.auto_login["master_password"]))
                 self.token = out.strip()
             except AnsibleModuleError as e:
-                module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed to perform initial sign in to 1Password: {to_native(e)}")
+                module.fail_json(msg=f"Failed to perform initial sign in to 1Password: {e}")
         else:
             module.fail_json(
                 msg=f"Unable to perform an initial sign in to 1Password. Please run '{self.cli_path} signin' "
diff --git a/plugins/modules/packet_volume.py b/plugins/modules/packet_volume.py
index fce57f6ddb..3a75454779 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/packet_volume.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/packet_volume.py
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ description:
 import uuid
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule, env_fallback
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 HAS_PACKET_SDK = True
 
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ def main():
         try:
             module.exit_json(**act_on_volume(state, module, packet_conn))
         except Exception as e:
-            module.fail_json(msg=f"failed to set volume state {state}: {to_native(e)}")
+            module.fail_json(msg=f"failed to set volume state {state}: {e}")
     else:
         module.fail_json(msg=f"{state} is not a valid state for this module")
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/redfish_command.py b/plugins/modules/redfish_command.py
index a891965661..5b9a532635 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/redfish_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/redfish_command.py
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ def main():
         # execute only if we find a System resource
         result = rf_utils._find_systems_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command.startswith("Power"):
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ def main():
     elif category == "Chassis":
         result = rf_utils._find_chassis_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         led_commands = ["IndicatorLedOn", "IndicatorLedOff", "IndicatorLedBlink"]
 
@@ -1113,7 +1113,7 @@ def main():
         # execute only if we find a Manager service resource
         result = rf_utils._find_managers_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             # standardize on the Power* commands, but allow the legacy
diff --git a/plugins/modules/redfish_config.py b/plugins/modules/redfish_config.py
index 308f782f2f..8386e39fd8 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/redfish_config.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/redfish_config.py
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ def main():
         # execute only if we find a System resource
         result = rf_utils._find_systems_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command == "SetBiosDefaultSettings":
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ def main():
         # execute only if we find a Manager service resource
         result = rf_utils._find_managers_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command == "SetNetworkProtocols":
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ def main():
         # execute only if we find a Sessions resource
         result = rf_utils._find_sessionservice_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command == "SetSessionService":
diff --git a/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py b/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py
index b8e809cf1c..fcbc6e96c4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/sensu_silence.py
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ RETURN = r"""
 
 import json
 
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
 from ansible.module_utils.urls import fetch_url
 
@@ -129,7 +128,7 @@ def query(module, url, check, subscription):
         module.fail_json(msg="Failed to query silence %s. Reason: %s" % (subscription, info))
 
     try:
-        json_out = json.loads(to_native(response.read()))
+        json_out = json.loads(response.read())
     except Exception:
         json_out = ""
 
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ def clear(module, url, check, subscription):
             module.fail_json(msg="Failed to silence %s. Reason: %s" % (subscription, info))
 
         try:
-            json_out = json.loads(to_native(response.read()))
+            json_out = json.loads(response.read())
         except Exception:
             json_out = ""
 
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ def create(module, url, check, creator, expire, expire_on_resolve, reason, subsc
             module.fail_json(msg="Failed to silence %s. Reason: %s" % (subscription, info["msg"]))
 
         try:
-            json_out = json.loads(to_native(response.read()))
+            json_out = json.loads(response.read())
         except Exception:
             json_out = ""
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/svc.py b/plugins/modules/svc.py
index b1ba7d8d00..2cff67e1d4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/svc.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/svc.py
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ import re
 import traceback
 
 from ansible.module_utils.basic import AnsibleModule
-from ansible.module_utils.common.text.converters import to_native
 
 
 def _load_dist_subclass(cls, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ class Svc:
             try:
                 os.symlink(self.src_full, self.svc_full)
             except OSError as e:
-                self.module.fail_json(path=self.src_full, msg=f"Error while linking: {to_native(e)}")
+                self.module.fail_json(path=self.src_full, msg=f"Error while linking: {e}")
         else:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=f"Could not find source for service to enable ({self.src_full}).")
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_command.py b/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_command.py
index 3ced555c2f..e87f08a6a3 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_command.py
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ def main():
     elif category == "Chassis":
         result = rf_utils._find_chassis_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         led_commands = ["IndicatorLedOn", "IndicatorLedOff"]
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_info.py b/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_info.py
index c9fadcaca3..7af3ad5007 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_info.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/wdc_redfish_info.py
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def main():
     # Check that Category is valid
     if category not in CATEGORY_COMMANDS_ALL:
         module.fail_json(
-            msg=to_native(f"Invalid Category '{category}'. Valid Categories = {sorted(CATEGORY_COMMANDS_ALL.keys())}")
+            msg=f"Invalid Category '{category}'. Valid Categories = {sorted(CATEGORY_COMMANDS_ALL.keys())}"
         )
 
     # Check that all commands are valid
@@ -192,7 +192,9 @@ def main():
             if command == "SimpleUpdateStatus":
                 simple_update_status_result = rf_utils.get_simple_update_status()
                 if simple_update_status_result["ret"] is False:
-                    module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+                    module.fail_json(
+                        msg=to_native(result["msg"])
+                    )  # TODO result=={}, maybe simple_update_status_result?
                 else:
                     del simple_update_status_result["ret"]
                     result["simple_update_status"] = simple_update_status_result
diff --git a/plugins/modules/xcc_redfish_command.py b/plugins/modules/xcc_redfish_command.py
index 202512d3ca..cb4e667624 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/xcc_redfish_command.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/xcc_redfish_command.py
@@ -748,11 +748,11 @@ def main():
         # For virtual media resource locates on Systems service
         result = rf_utils._find_systems_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
         # For virtual media resource locates on Managers service
         result = rf_utils._find_managers_resource()
         if result["ret"] is False:
-            module.fail_json(msg=to_native(result["msg"]))
+            module.fail_json(msg=result["msg"])
 
         for command in command_list:
             if command == "VirtualMediaInsert":