diff --git a/modules/aws/ami/README.md b/modules/aws/ami/README.md
index 61f43f421e8..1c6072317ba 100644
--- a/modules/aws/ami/README.md
+++ b/modules/aws/ami/README.md
@@ -1,27 +1,40 @@
 # Container Linux AMI Module
 
 This [Terraform][] [module][] supports `latest` versions for [Container Linux][container-linux] release channels and returns an appropriate [AMI][].
+It uses [implicit provider inheritance][implicit-provider-inheritance] to access the [AWS provider][AWS-provider].
 
 ## Example
 
-From the module directory:
+Set up a `main.tf` with:
+
+```hcl
+provider "aws" {
+  region = "us-east-1"
+}
+
+module "ami" {
+  source = "github.com/openshift/installer//modules/aws/ami"
+}
+
+output "ami" {
+  value = "${module.ami.id}"
+}
+```
+
+You can set `release_channel` and `release_version` if you need a specific Container Linux install.
+
+Then run:
 
 ```console
 $ terraform init
-$ terraform apply --var region=us-east-1
-$ terraform output id
-ami-ab6963d4
-$ terraform apply --var region=us-east-1 --var release_channel=alpha
-$ terraform output id
-ami-985953e7
-$ terraform apply --var region=us-east-2 --var release_channel=alpha --var release_version=1814.0.0
-$ terraform output id
-ami-c25f66a7
+$ terraform apply
+$ terraform output ami
+ami-00cc4337762ba4a52
 ```
 
-When you're done, clean up by removing the `.terraform` directory created by `init` and the `terraform.tfstate*` files created by `apply`.
-
 [AMI]: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSEC2/latest/UserGuide/AMIs.html
+[AWS-provider]: https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/
 [container-linux]: https://coreos.com/os/docs/latest/
+[implicit-provider-inheritance]: https://www.terraform.io/docs/modules/usage.html#implicit-provider-inheritance
 [module]: https://www.terraform.io/docs/modules/
 [Terraform]: https://www.terraform.io/
diff --git a/modules/aws/ami/main.tf b/modules/aws/ami/main.tf
index 1593457145e..9c9911d3e97 100644
--- a/modules/aws/ami/main.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/ami/main.tf
@@ -1,8 +1,3 @@
-provider "aws" {
-  region  = "${var.region}"
-  version = "1.8.0"
-}
-
 locals {
   ami_owner = "595879546273"
   arn       = "aws"
diff --git a/modules/aws/ami/variables.tf b/modules/aws/ami/variables.tf
index 5b84b10cdd5..49172b45eb8 100644
--- a/modules/aws/ami/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/ami/variables.tf
@@ -1,12 +1,3 @@
-variable "region" {
-  type = "string"
-
-  description = <<EOF
-This is the AWS region.
-It is passed through to the Terraform aws provider: https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/#region
-EOF
-}
-
 variable "release_channel" {
   type    = "string"
   default = "stable"
diff --git a/modules/aws/master/main.tf b/modules/aws/master/main.tf
index 814bc765abc..be5dd575603 100644
--- a/modules/aws/master/main.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/master/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ locals {
 module "ami" {
   source = "../ami"
 
-  region          = "${var.region}"
   release_channel = "${var.container_linux_channel}"
   release_version = "${var.container_linux_version}"
 }
diff --git a/modules/aws/master/variables.tf b/modules/aws/master/variables.tf
index 92dd27e89f4..56040aa8cb9 100644
--- a/modules/aws/master/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/master/variables.tf
@@ -80,15 +80,6 @@ variable "elb_console_id" {
   type = "string"
 }
 
-variable "region" {
-  type = "string"
-
-  description = <<EOF
-This is the AWS region.
-It is passed through to the Terraform aws provider: https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/#region
-EOF
-}
-
 variable "root_volume_iops" {
   type        = "string"
   default     = "100"
diff --git a/modules/aws/worker/main.tf b/modules/aws/worker/main.tf
index 3617669313f..5d270297e64 100644
--- a/modules/aws/worker/main.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/worker/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ locals {
 module "ami" {
   source = "../ami"
 
-  region          = "${var.region}"
   release_channel = "${var.container_linux_channel}"
   release_version = "${var.container_linux_version}"
 }
diff --git a/modules/aws/worker/variables.tf b/modules/aws/worker/variables.tf
index 131088984c5..f5d7bf463ce 100644
--- a/modules/aws/worker/variables.tf
+++ b/modules/aws/worker/variables.tf
@@ -48,15 +48,6 @@ variable "extra_tags" {
   default     = {}
 }
 
-variable "region" {
-  type = "string"
-
-  description = <<EOF
-This is the AWS region.
-It is passed through to the Terraform aws provider: https://www.terraform.io/docs/providers/aws/#region
-EOF
-}
-
 variable "root_volume_type" {
   type        = "string"
   description = "The type of volume for the root block device."
diff --git a/steps/bootstrap/aws/main.tf b/steps/bootstrap/aws/main.tf
index f58e41fbda3..39de927ccfb 100644
--- a/steps/bootstrap/aws/main.tf
+++ b/steps/bootstrap/aws/main.tf
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ data "ignition_config" "bootstrap_redirect" {
 module "ami" {
   source = "../../../modules/aws/ami"
 
-  region          = "${var.tectonic_aws_region}"
   release_channel = "${var.tectonic_container_linux_channel}"
   release_version = "${var.tectonic_container_linux_version}"
 }
diff --git a/steps/infra/aws/main.tf b/steps/infra/aws/main.tf
index 83bf67e9b5f..5897aee830f 100644
--- a/steps/infra/aws/main.tf
+++ b/steps/infra/aws/main.tf
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ module "masters" {
   master_sg_ids           = "${concat(var.tectonic_aws_master_extra_sg_ids, list(module.vpc.master_sg_id))}"
   private_endpoints       = "${local.private_endpoints}"
   public_endpoints        = "${local.public_endpoints}"
-  region                  = "${var.tectonic_aws_region}"
   root_volume_iops        = "${var.tectonic_aws_master_root_volume_iops}"
   root_volume_size        = "${var.tectonic_aws_master_root_volume_size}"
   root_volume_type        = "${var.tectonic_aws_master_root_volume_type}"
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ module "workers" {
   extra_tags              = "${var.tectonic_aws_extra_tags}"
   instance_count          = "${var.tectonic_worker_count}"
   load_balancers          = "${var.tectonic_aws_worker_load_balancers}"
-  region                  = "${var.tectonic_aws_region}"
   root_volume_iops        = "${var.tectonic_aws_worker_root_volume_iops}"
   root_volume_size        = "${var.tectonic_aws_worker_root_volume_size}"
   root_volume_type        = "${var.tectonic_aws_worker_root_volume_type}"