diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_batch_job_queue.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_batch_job_queue.py
index 126411594bc..943cd0a109c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_batch_job_queue.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/aws_batch_job_queue.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ options:
   state:
     description:
       - Describes the desired state.
-    required: true
     default: "present"
     choices: ["present", "absent"]