diff --git a/machines/aws/worker.machineset.yaml b/machines/aws/worker.machineset.yaml
index 32ca9c183d..7d9b4014b3 100644
--- a/machines/aws/worker.machineset.yaml
+++ b/machines/aws/worker.machineset.yaml
@@ -54,7 +54,6 @@ spec:
             - name: "tag:Name"
               values:
               - "{{.AWS.ClusterName}}-worker-*"
-          publicIp: true
           iamInstanceProfile:
             id: "{{.AWS.ClusterName}}-worker-profile"
           tags:
diff --git a/pkg/render/render_test.go b/pkg/render/render_test.go
index 93056689a0..e0a693dfe8 100644
--- a/pkg/render/render_test.go
+++ b/pkg/render/render_test.go
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ spec:
             - name: "tag:Name"
               values:
               - "TestClusterManifest-ClusterName-worker-*"
-          publicIp: true
           iamInstanceProfile:
             id: "TestClusterManifest-ClusterName-worker-profile"
           tags: