diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
index 6400e74f37..b4558ef0a4 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/ec2.py
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ def aws_common_argument_spec():
         security_token=dict(no_log=True),
         profile=dict(),
     )
-    return spec
 
 
 def ec2_argument_spec():