diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_workspaces_directory.go b/aws/resource_aws_workspaces_directory.go
index f371e08d948..1106338d66b 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_workspaces_directory.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_workspaces_directory.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func resourceAwsWorkspacesDirectoryCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface
 	input := &workspaces.RegisterWorkspaceDirectoryInput{
 		DirectoryId:       aws.String(directoryId),
 		EnableSelfService: aws.Bool(false), // this is handled separately below
-		EnableWorkDocs:    aws.Bool(true),
+		EnableWorkDocs:    aws.Bool(false),
 		Tenancy:           aws.String(workspaces.TenancyShared),
 		Tags:              tags,
 	}
diff --git a/website/docs/r/workspaces_directory.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/workspaces_directory.html.markdown
index 9619c4d7d0b..f2de4fe5324 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/workspaces_directory.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/workspaces_directory.html.markdown
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ description: |-
 
 Provides a WorkSpaces directory in AWS WorkSpaces Service.
 
--> **Note:** WorkDocs service is enabled and respective site created by default. If you don't need WorkDocs for your workspaces, please [delete it manually within AWS Management Console](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/workdocs/latest/adminguide/manage-sites.html#awsui-expandable-section-9-trigger).
-
 ## Example Usage
 
 ```hcl