AWS elb_target_group requires protocol, port when state is absent

[TC-robV]

SUMMARY

when trying to delete a target group via elb_target_group it throws
target_type is instance but all of the following are missing: protocol, port.
double checked and eve in the docs it says those are only needed if state is present

ISSUE TYPE

• Bug Report

COMPONENT NAME

elb_target_group

ANSIBLE VERSION

ansible 2.9.6
  config file = /Users/xx/.ansible.cfg
  configured module search path = ['/Users/xx/.ansible/plugins/modules', '/usr/share/ansible/plugins/modules']
  ansible python module location = /Users/xx/python-env/ansible2.9/lib/python3.7/site-packages/ansible
  executable location = /Users/xx/python-env/ansible2.9/bin/ansible
  python version = 3.7.7 (default, Mar 10 2020, 15:43:33) [Clang 11.0.0 (clang-1100.0.33.17)]

OS / ENVIRONMENT

macos 10.15.4

STEPS TO REPRODUCE

- name: Delete Target Groups
  elb_target_group:
    region: "{{ tt_region }}"
    profile: "{{ profile }}"
    name: "{{ tt_env_short }}-{{ item.name }}"
    vpc_id: "{{ vpc.vpcs[0].id }}"
    state: absent

EXPECTED RESULTS

delete with no error.

ACTUAL RESULTS

it throws an error about needed the protocol and port during state=absent.
if i put in random protocol and port it works fine.

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