diff --git a/azure/context.go b/azure/context.go
index 8a457041b..4c0b0e31f 100644
--- a/azure/context.go
+++ b/azure/context.go
@@ -77,10 +77,7 @@ func (helper contextCreateACIHelper) createContextData(ctx context.Context, opts
 		}
 	}
 
-	location := opts["aciLocation"]
-	if location == "" {
-		location = *group.Location
-	}
+	location := *group.Location
 
 	description := fmt.Sprintf("%s@%s", *group.Name, location)
 	if opts["description"] != "" {
diff --git a/azure/context_test.go b/azure/context_test.go
index 6133f61c9..acfdcd80f 100644
--- a/azure/context_test.go
+++ b/azure/context_test.go
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ func options(subscriptionID string, resourceGroupName string) map[string]string
 	return map[string]string{
 		"aciSubscriptionID": subscriptionID,
 		"aciResourceGroup":  resourceGroupName,
+		"aciLocation":       "eastus",
 	}
 }