diff --git a/data/data/aws/vpc/common.tf b/data/data/aws/vpc/common.tf
index e451515c368..52921df46bd 100644
--- a/data/data/aws/vpc/common.tf
+++ b/data/data/aws/vpc/common.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 # Canonical internal state definitions for this module.
 # read only: only locals and data source definitions allowed. No resources or module blocks in this file
-data "aws_region" "current" {}
-
 // Fetch a list of available AZs
 data "aws_availability_zones" "azs" {
   state = "available"