diff --git a/cloud/ec2_elb_lb b/cloud/ec2_elb_lb
index d08db5f7571..eef5fb0dc01 100644
--- a/cloud/ec2_elb_lb
+++ b/cloud/ec2_elb_lb
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ EXAMPLES = """
     name: "test-vpc"
     state: present
     subnets: 
-    zones:
       - subnet-abcd1234
       - subnet-1a2b3c4d
     listeners: