diff --git a/google-cloud/container-linux/controllers/controllers.tf b/google-cloud/container-linux/controllers/controllers.tf
index 445b1d5d..560f3c9f 100644
--- a/google-cloud/container-linux/controllers/controllers.tf
+++ b/google-cloud/container-linux/controllers/controllers.tf
@@ -66,15 +66,6 @@ resource "google_compute_instance_template" "controller" {
 
   can_ip_forward = true
 
-  service_account {
-    scopes = [
-      "storage-ro",
-      "compute-rw",
-      "datastore",
-      "userinfo-email",
-    ]
-  }
-
   lifecycle {
     # To update an Instance Template, Terraform should replace the existing resource
     create_before_destroy = true
diff --git a/google-cloud/container-linux/workers/workers.tf b/google-cloud/container-linux/workers/workers.tf
index f72a22bb..659e1963 100644
--- a/google-cloud/container-linux/workers/workers.tf
+++ b/google-cloud/container-linux/workers/workers.tf
@@ -66,15 +66,6 @@ resource "google_compute_instance_template" "worker" {
 
   can_ip_forward = true
 
-  service_account {
-    scopes = [
-      "storage-ro",
-      "compute-rw",
-      "datastore",
-      "userinfo-email",
-    ]
-  }
-
   tags = ["worker"]
 
   lifecycle {