diff --git a/azure-region/main.test.ts b/azure-region/main.test.ts
index 26a522d..0e41e29 100644
--- a/azure-region/main.test.ts
+++ b/azure-region/main.test.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ describe("azure-region", async () => {
 
   it("default output", async () => {
     const state = await runTerraformApply(import.meta.dir, {});
-    expect(state.outputs.value.value).toBe("eastus");
+    expect(state.outputs.value.value).toBe("");
   });
 
   it("customized default", async () => {
diff --git a/azure-region/main.tf b/azure-region/main.tf
index 1e38091..15ebd92 100644
--- a/azure-region/main.tf
+++ b/azure-region/main.tf
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ variable "description" {
 }
 
 variable "default" {
-  default     = "eastus"
+  default = ""
   description = "The default region to use if no region is specified."
   type        = string
 }