diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index caf22179..00000000
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.12.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py replace-urlopen
-tests/utils/shippable/timing.py shebang
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index caf22179..00000000
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.13.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py replace-urlopen
-tests/utils/shippable/timing.py shebang
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.14.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.14.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index caf22179..00000000
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.14.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py replace-urlopen
-tests/utils/shippable/timing.py shebang
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.15.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.15.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index caf22179..00000000
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.15.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py replace-urlopen
-tests/utils/shippable/timing.py shebang
diff --git a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt b/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index caf22179..00000000
--- a/tests/sanity/ignore-2.16.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py replace-urlopen
-tests/utils/shippable/timing.py shebang
diff --git a/tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py b/tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py
index c130655d..f89ef19a 100755
--- a/tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py
+++ b/tests/utils/shippable/check_matrix.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python
-"""Verify the currently executing Shippable test matrix matches the one defined in the "shippable.yml" file."""
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+"""Verify the currently executing Shippable test matrix matches the one defined in the "shippable.yml" file.
+"""
 
 
 import datetime
@@ -8,19 +10,13 @@
 import re
 import sys
 import time
+from urllib.request import urlopen
 
 try:
     from typing import NoReturn
 except ImportError:
     NoReturn = None
 
-try:
-    # noinspection PyCompatibility
-    from urllib2 import urlopen  # pylint: disable=ansible-bad-import-from
-except ImportError:
-    # noinspection PyCompatibility
-    from urllib.request import urlopen
-
 
 def main():  # type: () -> None
     """Main entry point."""
diff --git a/tests/utils/shippable/sanity.sh b/tests/utils/shippable/sanity.sh
index 30504f22..27ec9637 100755
--- a/tests/utils/shippable/sanity.sh
+++ b/tests/utils/shippable/sanity.sh
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ ansible-test sanity --color -v --junit ${COVERAGE:+"$COVERAGE"} ${CHANGED:+"$CHA
     --docker --base-branch "${base_branch}" \
     --exclude plugins/module_utils/vendor/ \
     --exclude scripts/ \
+    --exclude tests/utils/ \
     --allow-disabled
diff --git a/tests/utils/shippable/timing.py b/tests/utils/shippable/timing.py
index e8f4799a..adfd5b4f 100755
--- a/tests/utils/shippable/timing.py
+++ b/tests/utils/shippable/timing.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3.7
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
 
 
 import sys