diff --git a/awx/plugins/inventory/openstack.py b/awx/plugins/inventory/openstack.py
index 30007e408c..05894c7bf3 100755
--- a/awx/plugins/inventory/openstack.py
+++ b/awx/plugins/inventory/openstack.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def get_groups_from_server(server_vars, namegroup=True):
     groups.append(cloud)
 
     # Create a group on region
-    groups.append(region)
+    if region:
+        groups.append(region)
 
     # And one by cloud_region
     groups.append("%s_%s" % (cloud, region))