diff --git a/cloud/azure/azure.py b/cloud/azure/azure.py
index d0c883c2b2d..3dbdfef6eff 100644
--- a/cloud/azure/azure.py
+++ b/cloud/azure/azure.py
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ def create_virtual_machine(module, azure):
         network_config = ConfigurationSetInputEndpoints()
         network_config.configuration_set_type = 'NetworkConfiguration'
         network_config.subnet_names = []
+        network_config.public_ips = None
         for port in endpoints:
             network_config.input_endpoints.append(ConfigurationSetInputEndpoint(name='TCP-%s' % port,
                                                                                 protocol='TCP',