diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown
index 580cb3dca..c09ff6dc8 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_instance_profile.html.markdown
@@ -23,16 +23,15 @@ resource "aws_iam_role" "role" {
     path = "/"
     assume_role_policy = <<EOF
 {
-  "Version": "2012-10-17",
-  "Statement": [
-    {
-      "Action": [
-        "ec2:Describe*"
-      ],
-      "Effect": "Allow",
-      "Resource": "*"
-    }
-  ]
+    "Version": "2008-10-17",
+    "Statement": [
+        {
+            "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
+            "Principal": {"AWS": "*"},
+            "Effect": "Allow",
+            "Sid": ""
+        }
+    ]
 }
 EOF
 }
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role_policy.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role_policy.html.markdown
index df230b49e..a9418632e 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/iam_role_policy.html.markdown
@@ -18,16 +18,15 @@ resource "aws_iam_role_policy" "test_policy" {
     role = "${aws_iam_role.test_role.id}"
     policy = <<EOF
 {
-  "Version": "2012-10-17",
-  "Statement": [
-    {
-      "Action": [
-        "ec2:Describe*"
-      ],
-      "Effect": "Allow",
-      "Resource": "*"
-    }
-  ]
+    "Version": "2008-10-17",
+    "Statement": [
+        {
+            "Action": "sts:AssumeRole",
+            "Principal": {"AWS": "*"},
+            "Effect": "Allow",
+            "Sid": ""
+        }
+    ]
 }
 EOF
 }