diff --git a/example/providers.tf b/example/providers.tf
index b11e884..66f0ed3 100644
--- a/example/providers.tf
+++ b/example/providers.tf
@@ -1,14 +1,10 @@
 
 provider "aws" {
-  region     = var.aws_region
-  access_key = var.aws_access_key_id
-  secret_key = var.aws_secret_access_key
+  region = var.aws_region
 }
 
 provider "aws" {
-  region     = var.aws_region_secondary
-  access_key = var.aws_access_key_id
-  secret_key = var.aws_secret_access_key
+  region = var.aws_region_secondary
 
   alias = "secondary"
 }
diff --git a/example/variables.tf b/example/variables.tf
index a9ead03..2c7f02c 100644
--- a/example/variables.tf
+++ b/example/variables.tf
@@ -4,18 +4,6 @@ variable "api_name" {
   type        = string
 }
 
-variable "aws_access_key_id" {
-  description = "AWS Access Key ID, used for calls to both AWS regions"
-  type        = string
-  default     = null
-}
-
-variable "aws_secret_access_key" {
-  description = "AWS Secret Access Key, used for calls to both AWS regions"
-  type        = string
-  default     = null
-}
-
 variable "aws_region" {
   description = "Primary AWS region where you run your Serverless API (e.g. us-east-2)"
   type        = string