diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b1d997b..f7dda89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ module "efs" {
   encrypted      = true
   kms_key_arn    = "arn:aws:kms:eu-west-1:111122223333:key/1234abcd-12ab-34cd-56ef-1234567890ab"
 
-  performance_mode                = "maxIO"
-  throughput_mode                 = "provisioned"
-  provisioned_throughput_in_mibps = 256
+  # performance_mode                = "maxIO"
+  # NB! PROVISIONED TROUGHPUT MODE WITH 256 MIBPS IS EXPENSIVE ~$1500/month
+  # throughput_mode                 = "provisioned"
+  # provisioned_throughput_in_mibps = 256
 
   lifecycle_policy = {
     transition_to_ia = "AFTER_30_DAYS"
diff --git a/examples/complete/main.tf b/examples/complete/main.tf
index 327d336..dbfbb2d 100644
--- a/examples/complete/main.tf
+++ b/examples/complete/main.tf
@@ -31,9 +31,10 @@ module "efs" {
   encrypted      = true
   kms_key_arn    = module.kms.key_arn
 
-  performance_mode                = "maxIO"
-  throughput_mode                 = "provisioned"
-  provisioned_throughput_in_mibps = 256
+  # performance_mode = "maxIO"
+  # NB! PROVISIONED TROUGHPUT MODE WITH 256 MIBPS IS EXPENSIVE ~$1500/month
+  # throughput_mode                 = "provisioned"
+  # provisioned_throughput_in_mibps = 256
 
   lifecycle_policy = {
     transition_to_ia                    = "AFTER_30_DAYS"