diff --git a/lib/terraforming/template/tf/launch_configuration.erb b/lib/terraforming/template/tf/launch_configuration.erb
index 1dec311c..f8d4af85 100644
--- a/lib/terraforming/template/tf/launch_configuration.erb
+++ b/lib/terraforming/template/tf/launch_configuration.erb
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ resource "aws_launch_configuration" "<%= module_name_of(launch_configuration) %>
     key_name                    = "<%= launch_configuration.key_name %>"
 <%- end -%>
     security_groups             = <%= launch_configuration.security_groups.map { |sg| sg }.inspect %>
+<%- unless launch_configuration.associate_public_ip_address.nil? -%>
     associate_public_ip_address = <%= launch_configuration.associate_public_ip_address %>
+<%- end -%>
  <%- unless launch_configuration.user_data.empty? -%>
     user_data                   = "<%= launch_configuration.user_data %>"
 <%- end -%>