diff --git a/training/cloud/aws/README.md b/training/cloud/aws/README.md
index 66630a3c..13baffdf 100644
--- a/training/cloud/aws/README.md
+++ b/training/cloud/aws/README.md
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ console=ttyS0,115200n8 net.ifnames=0 nvme_core.io_timeout=4294967295
 - Getty configuration
     - NautoVTs false
 
-- Cloud init default user: `ec2-user`
-
 - Packages
     - @core metapackage
     - authselect-compat
diff --git a/training/cloud/aws/files/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/00-rhel-default-user.cfg b/training/cloud/aws/files/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/00-rhel-default-user.cfg
deleted file mode 100644
index 996064ce..00000000
--- a/training/cloud/aws/files/etc/cloud/cloud.cfg.d/00-rhel-default-user.cfg
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-system_info:
-  default_user:
-    name: ec2-user