diff --git a/.ansible-lint_rules/ValidationHasMetadataRule.py b/.ansible-lint_rules/ValidationHasMetadataRule.py
index 8af343b90..3c962bb74 100644
--- a/.ansible-lint_rules/ValidationHasMetadataRule.py
+++ b/.ansible-lint_rules/ValidationHasMetadataRule.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import six
 import yaml
 
 from ansiblelint import AnsibleLintRule
@@ -105,8 +104,7 @@ class ValidationHasMetadataRule(AnsibleLintRule):
                                 {path: data},
                                 '*metadata* should contain a %s key' % info))
                             continue
-                        if not isinstance(metadata.get(info),
-                                          six.string_types):
+                        if not isinstance(metadata.get(info), str):
                             results.append((
                                 {path: data},
                                 '*%s* should be a string' % info))