diff --git a/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py b/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
index 954f06496ae..1d9b2db283e 100644
--- a/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
+++ b/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ options:
     description:
       - Wait a specified timeout allowing connections to drain before terminating an instance
     required: false
+    default: "None"
     aliases: []
     version_added: "1.8"
   idle_timeout: