diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8138cbb..8623316 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ No modules.
 | <a name="input_instance_type"></a> [instance\_type](#input\_instance\_type) | The type of the instance. If present then `instance_requirements` cannot be present | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_kernel_id"></a> [kernel\_id](#input\_kernel\_id) | The kernel ID | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_key_name"></a> [key\_name](#input\_key\_name) | The key name that should be used for the instance | `string` | `null` | no |
-| <a name="input_launch_template"></a> [launch\_template](#input\_launch\_template) | Name of an existing launch template to be used (created outside of this module) | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_launch_template_description"></a> [launch\_template\_description](#input\_launch\_template\_description) | Description of the launch template | `string` | `null` | no |
 | <a name="input_launch_template_name"></a> [launch\_template\_name](#input\_launch\_template\_name) | Name of launch template to be created | `string` | `""` | no |
 | <a name="input_launch_template_use_name_prefix"></a> [launch\_template\_use\_name\_prefix](#input\_launch\_template\_use\_name\_prefix) | Determines whether to use `launch_template_name` as is or create a unique name beginning with the `launch_template_name` as the prefix | `bool` | `true` | no |
diff --git a/examples/complete/main.tf b/examples/complete/main.tf
index ad4694f..d4ad875 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ module "external" {
 
   # Launch template
   create_launch_template = false
-  launch_template        = aws_launch_template.this.name
 
   tags = local.tags
 }
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 565b042..469b0cc 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ locals {
   create = var.create && var.putin_khuylo
 
   launch_template_name    = coalesce(var.launch_template_name, var.name)
-  launch_template         = var.create_launch_template ? aws_launch_template.this[0].name : var.launch_template
   launch_template_version = var.create_launch_template && var.launch_template_version == null ? aws_launch_template.this[0].latest_version : var.launch_template_version
 
   asg_tags = merge(
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 7b04a87..3bd1b28 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -31,12 +31,6 @@ variable "instance_name" {
   default     = ""
 }
 
-variable "launch_template" {
-  description = "Name of an existing launch template to be used (created outside of this module)"
-  type        = string
-  default     = null
-}
-
 variable "launch_template_version" {
   description = "Launch template version. Can be version number, `$Latest`, or `$Default`"
   type        = string