diff --git a/examples/deploy_service/README.md b/examples/deploy_service/README.md
index 9d2429490d..4b43c09e72 100644
--- a/examples/deploy_service/README.md
+++ b/examples/deploy_service/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ It will:
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
 | compute\_engine\_service\_account | Service account to associate to the nodes in the cluster | string | n/a | yes |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -31,7 +30,6 @@ It will:
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/deploy_service/main.tf b/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
index 6e2a3d2d5c..3b811053bf 100644
--- a/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
+++ b/examples/deploy_service/main.tf
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 provider "kubernetes" {
diff --git a/examples/deploy_service/variables.tf b/examples/deploy_service/variables.tf
index 8501b205b3..a4409795b7 100644
--- a/examples/deploy_service/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/deploy_service/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/examples/node_pool/README.md b/examples/node_pool/README.md
index d3a3ab7098..2146e2c53f 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool/README.md
+++ b/examples/node_pool/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a cluster with multiple custom node-pool
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
 | compute\_engine\_service\_account | Service account to associate to the nodes in the cluster | string | n/a | yes |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a cluster with multiple custom node-pool
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/node_pool/main.tf b/examples/node_pool/main.tf
index bb5c8c74ed..adf0f1e2af 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool/main.tf
+++ b/examples/node_pool/main.tf
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 module "gke" {
diff --git a/examples/node_pool/variables.tf b/examples/node_pool/variables.tf
index ebb151e38a..847277a5ba 100644
--- a/examples/node_pool/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/node_pool/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/examples/shared_vpc/README.md b/examples/shared_vpc/README.md
index 86a561331f..d66cdd5fc4 100644
--- a/examples/shared_vpc/README.md
+++ b/examples/shared_vpc/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple cluster where the host network i
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
 | compute\_engine\_service\_account | Service account to associate to the nodes in the cluster | string | n/a | yes |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple cluster where the host network i
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf b/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
index d4a4283a6f..ec732c9c08 100644
--- a/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
+++ b/examples/shared_vpc/main.tf
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 module "gke" {
diff --git a/examples/shared_vpc/variables.tf b/examples/shared_vpc/variables.tf
index 645d2311a1..f8d1189671 100644
--- a/examples/shared_vpc/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/shared_vpc/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional/README.md b/examples/simple_regional/README.md
index f37db67dfc..741c40c32b 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional/README.md
+++ b/examples/simple_regional/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple cluster.
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
 | compute\_engine\_service\_account | Service account to associate to the nodes in the cluster | string | n/a | yes |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple cluster.
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
index 328658cff8..81fb0381f7 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional/main.tf
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 module "gke" {
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional/variables.tf b/examples/simple_regional/variables.tf
index 8501b205b3..a4409795b7 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_private/README.md b/examples/simple_regional_private/README.md
index 0b7a1089e1..9987f9dad0 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_private/README.md
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_private/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple private cluster.
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
 | compute\_engine\_service\_account | Service account to associate to the nodes in the cluster | string | n/a | yes |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple private cluster.
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf b/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
index 1f1776c8a6..0b2ffcf90c 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_private/main.tf
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
diff --git a/examples/simple_regional_private/variables.tf b/examples/simple_regional_private/variables.tf
index 8501b205b3..a4409795b7 100644
--- a/examples/simple_regional_private/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_regional_private/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal/README.md b/examples/simple_zonal/README.md
index 0e528744dc..229fde7028 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal/README.md
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple cluster.
 | Name | Description | Type | Default | Required |
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -25,7 +24,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple cluster.
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf b/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf
index 71fe57ed28..904dbc9e51 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal/main.tf
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 module "gke" {
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal/variables.tf b/examples/simple_zonal/variables.tf
index 10130ab2d1..62547edfcd 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_private/README.md b/examples/simple_zonal_private/README.md
index cc1643aec8..0e2c56ff7a 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_private/README.md
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_private/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple private cluster.
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
 | compute\_engine\_service\_account | Service account to associate to the nodes in the cluster | string | n/a | yes |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -26,7 +25,6 @@ This example illustrates how to create a simple private cluster.
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf b/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
index 76f7d6da13..e0ba0cbdb3 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_private/main.tf
@@ -19,9 +19,8 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 data "google_compute_subnetwork" "subnetwork" {
diff --git a/examples/simple_zonal_private/variables.tf b/examples/simple_zonal_private/variables.tf
index ebb151e38a..847277a5ba 100644
--- a/examples/simple_zonal_private/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/simple_zonal_private/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains/README.md b/examples/stub_domains/README.md
index 5bff5843f1..4c380ada81 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains/README.md
+++ b/examples/stub_domains/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ It will:
 |------|-------------|:----:|:-----:|:-----:|
 | cluster\_name\_suffix | A suffix to append to the default cluster name | string | `""` | no |
 | compute\_engine\_service\_account | Service account to associate to the nodes in the cluster | string | n/a | yes |
-| credentials\_path | The path to the GCP credentials JSON file | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary ip range to use for pods | string | n/a | yes |
 | network | The VPC network to host the cluster in | string | n/a | yes |
@@ -30,7 +29,6 @@ It will:
 | ca\_certificate |  |
 | client\_token |  |
 | cluster\_name | Cluster name |
-| credentials\_path |  |
 | ip\_range\_pods | The secondary IP range used for pods |
 | ip\_range\_services | The secondary IP range used for services |
 | kubernetes\_endpoint |  |
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains/main.tf b/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
index 1a5568e663..70ace9d6c9 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains/main.tf
@@ -19,15 +19,13 @@ locals {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  version     = "~> 2.2"
-  credentials = "${file(var.credentials_path)}"
-  region      = "${var.region}"
+  version = "~> 2.2"
+  region  = "${var.region}"
 }
 
 module "gke" {
diff --git a/examples/stub_domains/variables.tf b/examples/stub_domains/variables.tf
index 8501b205b3..a4409795b7 100644
--- a/examples/stub_domains/variables.tf
+++ b/examples/stub_domains/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The project ID to host the cluster in"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path" {
-  description = "The path to the GCP credentials JSON file"
-}
-
 variable "cluster_name_suffix" {
   description = "A suffix to append to the default cluster name"
   default     = ""
diff --git a/test/fixtures/all_examples/test_outputs.tf b/test/fixtures/all_examples/test_outputs.tf
index 4d1361b7eb..c1d4352219 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/all_examples/test_outputs.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/all_examples/test_outputs.tf
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ output "project_id" {
   value = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
-output "credentials_path" {
-  value = "${var.credentials_path}"
-}
-
 output "region" {
   value = "${module.gke.region}"
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/deploy_service/example.tf b/test/fixtures/deploy_service/example.tf
index ed22358d66..7cc5178569 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/deploy_service/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/deploy_service/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/deploy_service"
 
   project_id                     = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path               = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix            = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region                         = "${var.region}"
   network                        = "${google_compute_network.main.name}"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/deploy_service/network.tf b/test/fixtures/deploy_service/network.tf
index 64dfbf8aeb..2dfbf2d9b2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/deploy_service/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/deploy_service/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/node_pool/example.tf b/test/fixtures/node_pool/example.tf
index 26086812e9..097c9e3bcf 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/node_pool/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/node_pool/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/node_pool"
 
   project_id                     = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path               = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix            = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region                         = "${var.region}"
   zones                          = ["${slice(var.zones,0,1)}"]
diff --git a/test/fixtures/node_pool/network.tf b/test/fixtures/node_pool/network.tf
index 64dfbf8aeb..2dfbf2d9b2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/node_pool/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/node_pool/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/shared/outputs.tf b/test/fixtures/shared/outputs.tf
index ee85f31f4e..229dc82689 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/shared/outputs.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/shared/outputs.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ output "project_id" {
   value = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
-output "credentials_path" {
-  value = "${local.credentials_path}"
-}
-
 output "region" {
   value = "${module.example.region}"
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/shared/terraform.tfvars.sample b/test/fixtures/shared/terraform.tfvars.sample
index b1f826ed7e..3110e9b3d5 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/shared/terraform.tfvars.sample
+++ b/test/fixtures/shared/terraform.tfvars.sample
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 project_id=""
-credentials_path_relative="../../../credentials.json"
 region="us-east4"
 zones=["us-east4-a","us-east4-b","us-east4-c"]
 compute_engine_service_account=""
diff --git a/test/fixtures/shared/variables.tf b/test/fixtures/shared/variables.tf
index 8955c2e0be..28b827b0d5 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/shared/variables.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/shared/variables.tf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ variable "project_id" {
   description = "The GCP project to use for integration tests"
 }
 
-variable "credentials_path_relative" {
-  description = "The relative path from the fixture directory to the GCP credentials file that will run Terraform tests"
-}
-
 variable "region" {
   description = "The GCP region to create and test resources in"
 }
diff --git a/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/example.tf b/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/example.tf
index 58b784a7ae..276e8f9dd7 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/shared_vpc"
 
   project_id                     = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path               = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix            = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region                         = "${var.region}"
   network                        = "${google_compute_network.main.name}"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/network.tf b/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/network.tf
index 64dfbf8aeb..2dfbf2d9b2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/shared_vpc/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_regional/example.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_regional/example.tf
index 3f0855d225..ea14fbc3f8 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_regional/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_regional/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/simple_regional"
 
   project_id                     = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path               = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix            = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region                         = "${var.region}"
   network                        = "${google_compute_network.main.name}"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_regional/network.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_regional/network.tf
index 64dfbf8aeb..2dfbf2d9b2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_regional/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_regional/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/example.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/example.tf
index ddd8058572..beefece56c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/simple_regional_private"
 
   project_id                     = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path               = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix            = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region                         = "${var.region}"
   network                        = "${google_compute_network.main.name}"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/network.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/network.tf
index 6228192e31..0f7492d884 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_regional_private/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/example.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/example.tf
index 2874e4b91e..e85f1818ba 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/simple_zonal"
 
   project_id          = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path    = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region              = "${var.region}"
   zones               = ["${slice(var.zones,0,1)}"]
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/network.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/network.tf
index 64dfbf8aeb..2dfbf2d9b2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/example.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/example.tf
index b45355ccf9..6fd14c4c4c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/simple_zonal_private"
 
   project_id                     = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path               = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix            = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region                         = "${var.region}"
   zones                          = ["${slice(var.zones,0,1)}"]
diff --git a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/network.tf b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/network.tf
index 6228192e31..0f7492d884 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/simple_zonal_private/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google-beta" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/stub_domains/example.tf b/test/fixtures/stub_domains/example.tf
index 0170e24577..1072411867 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/stub_domains/example.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/stub_domains/example.tf
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ module "example" {
   source = "../../../examples/stub_domains"
 
   project_id                     = "${var.project_id}"
-  credentials_path               = "${local.credentials_path}"
   cluster_name_suffix            = "-${random_string.suffix.result}"
   region                         = "${var.region}"
   network                        = "${google_compute_network.main.name}"
diff --git a/test/fixtures/stub_domains/network.tf b/test/fixtures/stub_domains/network.tf
index 64dfbf8aeb..2dfbf2d9b2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/stub_domains/network.tf
+++ b/test/fixtures/stub_domains/network.tf
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-locals {
-  credentials_path = "${path.module}/${var.credentials_path_relative}"
-}
-
 resource "random_string" "suffix" {
   length  = 4
   special = false
@@ -25,7 +21,6 @@ resource "random_string" "suffix" {
 }
 
 provider "google" {
-  credentials = "${file(local.credentials_path)}"
   project     = "${var.project_id}"
 }
 
diff --git a/test/integration/deploy_service/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/deploy_service/controls/gcloud.rb
index ccdcd3e461..2f8cfb2a38 100644
--- a/test/integration/deploy_service/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/deploy_service/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 location = attribute('location')
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/deploy_service/inspec.yml b/test/integration/deploy_service/inspec.yml
index 947d2a13e8..f01c60e9ac 100644
--- a/test/integration/deploy_service/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/deploy_service/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string
diff --git a/test/integration/node_pool/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/node_pool/controls/gcloud.rb
index a89e3eced0..866f7af400 100644
--- a/test/integration/node_pool/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/node_pool/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 location = attribute('location')
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/node_pool/inspec.yml b/test/integration/node_pool/inspec.yml
index a38e10b807..79cc899016 100644
--- a/test/integration/node_pool/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/node_pool/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string
diff --git a/test/integration/shared_vpc/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/shared_vpc/controls/gcloud.rb
index ccdcd3e461..2f8cfb2a38 100644
--- a/test/integration/shared_vpc/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/shared_vpc/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 location = attribute('location')
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/shared_vpc/inspec.yml b/test/integration/shared_vpc/inspec.yml
index c4cdfdd1a4..aa4303bc38 100644
--- a/test/integration/shared_vpc/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/shared_vpc/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_regional/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/simple_regional/controls/gcloud.rb
index 83f33be1c3..e3fba671b3 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_regional/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/simple_regional/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 location = attribute('location')
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_regional/inspec.yml b/test/integration/simple_regional/inspec.yml
index 802697b75a..b4b455a341 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_regional/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/simple_regional/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_regional_private/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/simple_regional_private/controls/gcloud.rb
index 18ee9e0293..f4df827813 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_regional_private/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/simple_regional_private/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 location = attribute('location')
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_regional_private/inspec.yml b/test/integration/simple_regional_private/inspec.yml
index 7ee916787d..ebe54e2374 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_regional_private/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/simple_regional_private/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_zonal/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/simple_zonal/controls/gcloud.rb
index f65986b0a8..cab5f8e4fd 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_zonal/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/simple_zonal/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -17,9 +17,6 @@
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 service_account = attribute('service_account')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_zonal/inspec.yml b/test/integration/simple_zonal/inspec.yml
index 8b66718e9c..fb587182c7 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_zonal/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/simple_zonal/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/controls/gcloud.rb
index a2bc62eba9..2f808e136c 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 location = attribute('location')
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/inspec.yml b/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/inspec.yml
index 7ee916787d..ebe54e2374 100644
--- a/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/simple_zonal_private/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string
diff --git a/test/integration/stub_domains/controls/gcloud.rb b/test/integration/stub_domains/controls/gcloud.rb
index a20fb67a89..03612e151e 100644
--- a/test/integration/stub_domains/controls/gcloud.rb
+++ b/test/integration/stub_domains/controls/gcloud.rb
@@ -16,9 +16,6 @@
 location = attribute('location')
 cluster_name = attribute('cluster_name')
 
-credentials_path = attribute('credentials_path')
-ENV['CLOUDSDK_AUTH_CREDENTIAL_FILE_OVERRIDE'] = credentials_path
-
 control "gcloud" do
   title "Google Compute Engine GKE configuration"
   describe command("gcloud --project=#{project_id} container clusters --zone=#{location} describe #{cluster_name} --format=json") do
diff --git a/test/integration/stub_domains/inspec.yml b/test/integration/stub_domains/inspec.yml
index 0dfb503568..1d9b10bbe0 100644
--- a/test/integration/stub_domains/inspec.yml
+++ b/test/integration/stub_domains/inspec.yml
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@ attributes:
   - name: project_id
     required: true
     type: string
-  - name: credentials_path
-    required: true
-    type: string
   - name: location
     required: true
     type: string