diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
index df7f2de639..ea032052d6 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/amazon/ec2_elb_lb.py
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ class ElbManager(object):
             self.elb_conn.modify_lb_attribute(self.name, 'ConnectingSettings', attributes.connecting_settings)
 
     def _policy_name(self, policy_type):
-        return __file__.split('/')[-1].replace('_', '-')  + '-' + policy_type
+        return __file__.split('/')[-1].split('.')[0].replace('_', '-')  + '-' + policy_type
 
     def _create_policy(self, policy_param, policy_meth, policy):
         getattr(self.elb_conn, policy_meth )(policy_param, self.elb.name, policy)