@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ Errors

 ---------   -------------------

   **4xx**   **Syntax**

   401       Python ``SyntaxError`` while parsing module

-  402       Indentation contains tabs

   403       Type comparison using ``type()`` found. Use ``isinstance()`` instead

   ..

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@@ -396,19 +396,6 @@ class ModuleValidator(Validator):

                         'https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/dev_guide/developing_modules_documenting.html#copyright'

                 )

-    def _check_for_tabs(self):

-        for line_no, line in enumerate(self.text.splitlines()):

-            indent = INDENT_REGEX.search(line)

-            if indent and '\t' in line:

-                index = line.index('\t')

-                self.reporter.error(

-                    path=self.object_path,

-                    code=402,

-                    msg='indentation contains tabs',

-                    line=line_no + 1,

-                    column=index

-                )

-

     def _find_blacklist_imports(self):

         for child in self.ast.body:

             names = []

@@ -1358,7 +1345,6 @@ class ModuleValidator(Validator):

             main = self._find_main_call()

             self._find_module_utils(main)

             self._find_has_import()

-            self._check_for_tabs()

             first_callable = self._get_first_callable()

             self._ensure_imports_below_docs(doc_info, first_callable)