diff --git a/plugins/modules/ec2_customer_gateway.py b/plugins/modules/ec2_customer_gateway.py
index 9c00783a58a..f07e92f4f7c 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ec2_customer_gateway.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ec2_customer_gateway.py
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@
 options:
   bgp_asn:
     description:
-      - Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Autonomous System Number (ASN), required when I(state=present).
+      - Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Autonomous System Number (ASN).
+      - Defaults to C(65000) if not specified when I(state=present).
     type: int
   ip_address:
     description: