diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
index 2a08618a73f..99c8139b6a4 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_vpc_peer.py
@@ -401,7 +401,6 @@ def main():
             peering_id=dict(),
             peer_owner_id=dict(),
             tags=dict(required=False, type='dict'),
-            profile=dict(),
             state=dict(default='present', choices=['present', 'absent', 'accept', 'reject'])
         )
     )