diff --git a/awx/plugins/inventory/ec2.py b/awx/plugins/inventory/ec2.py
index b6e9e39177..ecc6e2df87 100755
--- a/awx/plugins/inventory/ec2.py
+++ b/awx/plugins/inventory/ec2.py
@@ -559,13 +559,6 @@ class Ec2Inventory(object):
             if self.nested_groups:
                 self.push_group(self.inventory, 'types', type_name)
 
-        # Inventory: Group by VPC
-        if self.group_by_vpc_id and instance.vpc_id:
-            vpc_id_name = self.to_safe(instance.vpc_id)
-            self.push(self.inventory, vpc_id_name, dest)
-            if self.nested_groups:
-                self.push_group(self.inventory, 'vpcs', vpc_id_name)
-
         # Inventory: Group by security group
         if self.group_by_security_group:
             try: