diff --git a/moto/sqs/models.py b/moto/sqs/models.py
index e8649ba24..e9d889453 100644
--- a/moto/sqs/models.py
+++ b/moto/sqs/models.py
@@ -284,6 +284,10 @@ class SQSBackend(BaseBackend):
     def create_queue(self, name, **kwargs):
         queue = self.queues.get(name)
         if queue is None:
+            try:
+                kwargs.pop('region')
+            except KeyError:
+                pass
             queue = Queue(name, region=self.region_name, **kwargs)
             self.queues[name] = queue
         return queue