diff --git a/infra-as-code/bicep/modules/policy/assignments/alzDefaults/alzDefaultPolicyAssignments.bicep b/infra-as-code/bicep/modules/policy/assignments/alzDefaults/alzDefaultPolicyAssignments.bicep
index cc7bac20c..4d5debeb8 100644
--- a/infra-as-code/bicep/modules/policy/assignments/alzDefaults/alzDefaultPolicyAssignments.bicep
+++ b/infra-as-code/bicep/modules/policy/assignments/alzDefaults/alzDefaultPolicyAssignments.bicep
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ param parDdosProtectionPlanId string = ''
 param parPrivateDnsResourceGroupId string = ''
 
 @description('Location of Private DNS Zones.')
-param parPrivateDnsZonesLocation string = 'eastus'
+param parPrivateDnsZonesLocation string
 
 @description('List of Private DNS Zones to audit under the Corp Management Group. This overwrites default values.')
 param parPrivateDnsZonesNamesToAuditInCorp array = []
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ var varGeoCodes = {
   westus3: 'wus3'
 }
 
-var varSelectedGeoCode = varGeoCodes[?parPrivateDnsZonesLocation] ?? 'changeme'
+var varSelectedGeoCode = varGeoCodes[?parPrivateDnsZonesLocation]
 
 var varPrivateDnsZonesFinalResourceIds = {
   azureAcrPrivateDnsZoneId: '${varPrivateDnsZonesBaseResourceId}privatelink.azurecr.io'