diff --git a/website/docs/r/iam_policy.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/iam_policy.html.markdown
index 1665b099f064..21ea1e310fa8 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/iam_policy.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/iam_policy.html.markdown
@@ -18,14 +18,20 @@ resource "aws_iam_policy" "policy" {
   path        = "/"
   description = "My test policy"
 
-  policy = jsonencode({
-    Version   = "2012-10-17"
-    Statement = [{
-      Action   = ["ec2:Describe*"]
-      Effect   = "Allow"
-      Resource = "*"
-    }]
-  })
+  policy = <<EOF
+{
+  "Version": "2012-10-17",
+  "Statement": [
+    {
+      "Action": [
+        "ec2:Describe*"
+      ],
+      "Effect": "Allow",
+      "Resource": "*"
+    }
+  ]
+}
+EOF
 }
 ```