diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/lambda_policy.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/lambda_policy.py
index b43133b2725..25c758cc3cd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/lambda_policy.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/lambda_policy.py
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ options:
   state:
     description:
       - Describes the desired state.
-    required: true
     default: "present"
     choices: ["present", "absent"]