diff --git a/pkg/credentials/iam_aws.go b/pkg/credentials/iam_aws.go
index 0ba06e710..e3230bb18 100644
--- a/pkg/credentials/iam_aws.go
+++ b/pkg/credentials/iam_aws.go
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ func (m *IAM) RetrieveWithCredContext(cc *CredContext) (Value, error) {
 	}
 
 	endpoint := m.Endpoint
-	if endpoint == "" {
-		endpoint = cc.Endpoint
-	}
 
 	switch {
 	case identityFile != "":