[Python] aws lambda Unable to import module 'lambda_function': No module named 'requests'

I have recently started to use AWS Lambda to use triggers against some python code I have written. I currently have 2 lambda functions, both of which have been created with ZIP files. The second one I created is supposed to test the trigger events.

This is for testing purposes so I'm using the best code of all:

def lambda_handler(event, context):
print ("Hello World")


However, I get this error back:

Response:
{
"errorMessage": "Unable to import module 'lambda_function'"
}

Request ID:
"65024f16-172c-11e8-ab26-27ff3322e597"

Function Logs:
START RequestId: 65024f16-172c-11e8-ab26-27ff3322e597 Version: $LATEST
Unable to import module 'lambda_function': No module named 'requests'

END RequestId: 65024f16-172c-11e8-ab26-27ff3322e597
REPORT RequestId: 65024f16-172c-11e8-ab26-27ff3322e597 Duration: 15.93 ms
Billed Duration: 100 ms Memory Size: 128 MB Max Memory Used: 22 MB


Everywhere I have searched for this, the answer was solved by making sure the names for the functions were correct or making sure the .zip file was readable. I have satisfied both of these conditions (the name of the file is lambda_function.py and it is in the root).

Alternatively, it seems like it might be an issue with the logs. I double checked my permission and I have the ability to create logs with all resources. Any other ideas what the issue might be?

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