diff --git a/cloud/ec2_elb b/cloud/ec2_elb
index 0437fd29e1d..ca776c4edf9 100644
--- a/cloud/ec2_elb
+++ b/cloud/ec2_elb
@@ -53,11 +53,6 @@ options:
       - AWS Access API key
     required: false
     default: None
-  elb_region:
-    description:
-      - AWS Region the load balancer is in
-    required: false
-    default: None
 
 """
 
@@ -88,7 +83,6 @@ import os
 
 try:
     import boto
-    from boto.ec2.elb import regions as elb_regions
 except ImportError:
     print "failed=True msg='boto required for this module'"
     sys.exit(1)
@@ -98,23 +92,12 @@ class ElbManager:
     """Handles EC2 instance ELB registration and de-registration"""
 
     def __init__(self, module, instance_id=None, ec2_elbs=None,
-                 ec2_access_key=None, ec2_secret_key=None, elb_region_name=None):
+                 ec2_access_key=None, ec2_secret_key=None):
         self.ec2_access_key = ec2_access_key
         self.ec2_secret_key = ec2_secret_key
         self.module = module
         self.instance_id = instance_id
-        self.elb_region = None
-
-        if elb_region_name is not None:
-          for region in elb_regions():
-            if region.name == elb_region_name:
-              self.elb_region = region
-
-          if self.elb_region is None:
-            self.module.fail_json(msg=str("Invalid region"))
-
         self.lbs = self._get_instance_lbs(ec2_elbs)
-
         # if there are no ELBs to operate on
         # there will be no changes made
         if len(self.lbs) > 0:
@@ -157,7 +140,7 @@ class ElbManager:
                   are attached to self.instance_id"""
 
         try:
-            elb = boto.connect_elb(self.ec2_access_key, self.ec2_secret_key, region=self.elb_region)
+            elb = boto.connect_elb(self.ec2_access_key, self.ec2_secret_key)
         except boto.exception.NoAuthHandlerFound, e:
             self.module.fail_json(msg=str(e))
         elbs = elb.get_all_load_balancers()
@@ -182,15 +165,13 @@ def main():
             instance_id={'required': True},
             ec2_elbs={'default': None, 'required': False},
             ec2_secret_key={'default': None, 'aliases': ['EC2_SECRET_KEY']},
-            ec2_access_key={'default': None, 'aliases': ['EC2_ACCESS_KEY']},
-            elb_region={'required': False, 'default': None}
+            ec2_access_key={'default': None, 'aliases': ['EC2_ACCESS_KEY']}
         )
     )
 
     ec2_secret_key = module.params['ec2_secret_key']
     ec2_access_key = module.params['ec2_access_key']
     ec2_elbs = module.params['ec2_elbs']
-    elb_region = module.params['elb_region']
 
     if module.params['state'] == 'present' and 'ec2_elbs' not in module.params:
         module.fail_json(msg="ELBs are required for registration")
@@ -202,7 +183,7 @@ def main():
 
     instance_id = module.params['instance_id']
     elb_man = ElbManager(module, instance_id, ec2_elbs, ec2_access_key,
-                         ec2_secret_key, elb_region)
+                         ec2_secret_key)
 
     if module.params['state'] == 'present':
         elb_man.register()