diff --git a/website/intro/getting-started/modules.html.md b/website/intro/getting-started/modules.html.md
index 7c39f5c695..fc98c2b2d7 100644
--- a/website/intro/getting-started/modules.html.md
+++ b/website/intro/getting-started/modules.html.md
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ provider "aws" {
 module "consul" {
   source = "hashicorp/consul/aws"
 
-  aws_region  = "us-east-1" # should match provider region
   num_servers = "3"
 }
 ```