diff --git a/deploy/azure/terraform/deploy_env/variables.tf b/deploy/azure/terraform/deploy_env/variables.tf
index aa5fc6da4..cef96e195 100644
--- a/deploy/azure/terraform/deploy_env/variables.tf
+++ b/deploy/azure/terraform/deploy_env/variables.tf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-```terraform
 variable "subscription_id" { # Must have - Pass in using -var "subscription_id="
   type = string
   description = "contains the subscription_id for service principal"