diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go
index 945d72b8a..f0f0adf3b 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_instance.go
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ func resourceAwsInstance() *schema.Resource {
 
 			"associate_public_ip_address": &schema.Schema{
 				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
-				Default:  false,
 				ForceNew: true,
 				Optional: true,
 			},