diff --git a/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/ChangeLog.md b/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/ChangeLog.md
index 01bf0a504d31..891a1072678d 100644
--- a/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/ChangeLog.md
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 ## Upcoming Release
 * Fixed bug related to Update-AzCosmosDBSqlContainer command on containers with Client Encryption Policy.
 
+## Version 1.9.0
+* Fixed the optional Location paramater of New-AzCosmosDBAccount cmdlet.
+
 ## Version 1.8.0
 * Introduced support for creating containers with Client Encryption Policy. The current supported version of Client Encryption Policy is 1.
 
diff --git a/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/CosmosDBAccount/NewAzCosmosDBAccount.cs b/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/CosmosDBAccount/NewAzCosmosDBAccount.cs
index 1c65f0bf7283..af74d3501ae1 100644
--- a/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/CosmosDBAccount/NewAzCosmosDBAccount.cs
+++ b/src/CosmosDB/CosmosDB/CosmosDBAccount/NewAzCosmosDBAccount.cs
@@ -118,12 +118,6 @@ public override void ExecuteCmdlet()
                 }
             }
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(writeLocation))
-            {
-                WriteWarning("Cannot create Account without a Write Location.");
-                return;
-            }
-
             Dictionary<string, string> tags = new Dictionary<string, string>();
             if (Tag != null)
             {