diff --git a/plugins/module_utils/ec2.py b/plugins/module_utils/ec2.py
index 5a61ecc708..31d20e005e 100644
--- a/plugins/module_utils/ec2.py
+++ b/plugins/module_utils/ec2.py
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ class EC2VpcPeeringErrorHandler(AWSErrorHandler):
 
     @classmethod
     def _is_missing(cls):
-        return is_boto3_error_code("InvalidVpcPeeringConnectionID.NotFound", "InvalidVpcPeeringConnectionId.Malformed")
+        return is_boto3_error_code("InvalidVpcPeeringConnectionID.NotFound")
 
 
 @EC2VpcPeeringErrorHandler.list_error_handler("describe vpc peering", [])