Address PR feedback on #194

lib/aws/provider/ec2/instance.go

@@ -174,6 +174,8 @@ func (p *instanceProvider) Get(ctx context.Context, id resource.ID) (*ec2.Instan
 		secgrpIDs = &ids
 	}
 
+	var instanceTags *[]ec2.Tag
+	if len(inst.Tags) > 0 {
 		var tags []ec2.Tag
 		for _, tag := range inst.Tags {
 			tags = append(tags, ec2.Tag{
@@ -181,6 +183,8 @@ func (p *instanceProvider) Get(ctx context.Context, id resource.ID) (*ec2.Instan
 				Value: aws.StringValue(tag.Value),
 			})
 		}
+		instanceTags = &tags
+	}
 
 	instanceType := ec2.InstanceType(aws.StringValue(inst.InstanceType))
 	return &ec2.Instance{
@@ -193,7 +197,7 @@ func (p *instanceProvider) Get(ctx context.Context, id resource.ID) (*ec2.Instan
 		PublicDNSName:    inst.PublicDnsName,
 		PrivateIP:        inst.PrivateIpAddress,
 		PublicIP:         inst.PublicIpAddress,
-		Tags:             &tags,
+		Tags:             instanceTags,
 	}, nil
 }