diff --git a/builder/amazon/ebs/builder.go b/builder/amazon/ebs/builder.go
index c1de2e154..0cd29bdce 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/ebs/builder.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/ebs/builder.go
@@ -230,12 +230,6 @@ func (b *Builder) Run(ui packer.Ui, hook packer.Hook, cache packer.Cache) (packe
 			EncryptBootVolume: b.config.AMIEncryptBootVolume,
 			Name:              b.config.AMIName,
 		},
-		&awscommon.StepCreateEncryptedAMICopy{
-			KeyID:             b.config.AMIKmsKeyId,
-			EncryptBootVolume: b.config.AMIEncryptBootVolume,
-			Name:              b.config.AMIName,
-			AMIMappings:       b.config.AMIBlockDevices.AMIMappings,
-		},
 		&awscommon.StepModifyAMIAttributes{
 			Description:    b.config.AMIDescription,
 			Users:          b.config.AMIUsers,