diff --git a/modules/installation-azure-preparing-diskencryptionsets.adoc b/modules/installation-azure-preparing-diskencryptionsets.adoc
index 858b35021320..b8eb04e4799e 100644
--- a/modules/installation-azure-preparing-diskencryptionsets.adoc
+++ b/modules/installation-azure-preparing-diskencryptionsets.adoc
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ $ az group create --name $RESOURCEGROUP --location $LOCATION
 [source,terminal]
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 $ az keyvault create -n $KEYVAULT_NAME -g $RESOURCEGROUP -l $LOCATION \
-    --enable-purge-protection true --enable-soft-delete true
+    --enable-purge-protection true
 ----
 +
 . Create an encryption key in the key vault by running the following command: