diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 76afb67..f38c44c 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-variable "region" {
-  type = string
-}
-
 variable "ssh_key_id" {
   description = "A SSH public key ID to add to the VPN instance."
 }
diff --git a/versions.tf b/versions.tf
index e747eb8..d1d856a 100644
--- a/versions.tf
+++ b/versions.tf
@@ -10,7 +10,3 @@ terraform {
     }
   }
 }
-
-provider "aws" {
-  region = var.region
-}