diff --git a/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go b/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go
index add47e1f7c..c0ea3fbee8 100644
--- a/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go
+++ b/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ resource "ibm_iam_service_policy" "policy" {
   
 	resources = [{
 	  service              = "kms"
-	  region               = "us-south"
 	  resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
 	}]
   }
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ resource "ibm_iam_service_policy" "policy" {
   
 	resources = [{
 	  service              = "kms"
-	  region               = "us-south"
 	  resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
 	}]
   }
diff --git a/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go b/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go
index fe29e66274..02e7de4988 100644
--- a/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go
+++ b/ibm/data_source_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ resource "ibm_iam_user_policy" "policy" {
   
 	resources = [{
 	  service              = "kms"
-	  region               = "us-south"
 	  resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
 	}]
 	}
@@ -86,7 +85,6 @@ resource "ibm_iam_user_policy" "policy" {
   
 	resources = [{
 	  service              = "kms"
-	  region               = "us-south"
 	  resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
 	}]
   }
diff --git a/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_access_group_policy_test.go b/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_access_group_policy_test.go
index 54b95f2f0f..021ebc577c 100644
--- a/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_access_group_policy_test.go
+++ b/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_access_group_policy_test.go
@@ -333,7 +333,6 @@ func testAccCheckIBMIAMAccessGroupPolicy_resource_instance(name string) string {
 		  
 			resources = [{
 			  service              = "kms"
-			  region               = "us-south"
 			  resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
 			}]
 		  }
diff --git a/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go b/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go
index 5c599e8bff..b5360f6ae0 100644
--- a/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go
+++ b/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_service_policy_test.go
@@ -332,7 +332,6 @@ func testAccCheckIBMIAMServicePolicy_resource_instance(name string) string {
 		  
 			resources = [{
 			  service              = "kms"
-			  region               = "us-south"
 			  resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
 			}]
 		  }
diff --git a/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go b/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go
index 4171750c1f..3b0646389b 100644
--- a/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go
+++ b/ibm/resource_ibm_iam_user_policy_test.go
@@ -319,7 +319,6 @@ func testAccCheckIBMIAMUserPolicy_resource_instance(name string) string {
 		  
 			resources = [{
 			  service              = "kms"
-			  region               = "us-south"
 			  resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
 			}]
 		  }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/iam_access_group_policy.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/iam_access_group_policy.html.markdown
index 5059bb5f74..9c287c08d4 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/iam_access_group_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/iam_access_group_policy.html.markdown
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ resource "ibm_iam_access_group_policy" "policy" {
 
   resources = [{
     service              = "kms"
-    region               = "us-south"
     resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
   }]
 }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/iam_service_policy.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/iam_service_policy.html.markdown
index 5cfddb844d..d3fe1386a0 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/iam_service_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/iam_service_policy.html.markdown
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ resource "ibm_iam_service_policy" "policy" {
 
   resources = [{
     service              = "kms"
-    region               = "us-south"
     resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
   }]
 }
diff --git a/website/docs/r/iam_user_policy.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/iam_user_policy.html.markdown
index 2ad13254ad..99f4ca756d 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/iam_user_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/iam_user_policy.html.markdown
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ resource "ibm_iam_user_policy" "policy" {
 
   resources = [{
     service              = "kms"
-    region               = "us-south"
     resource_instance_id = "${element(split(":",ibm_resource_instance.instance.id),7)}"
   }]
 }