diff --git a/clients/client-secrets-manager/src/models/models_0.ts b/clients/client-secrets-manager/src/models/models_0.ts
index 5f6df0309efe..8a0ce8244f6e 100644
--- a/clients/client-secrets-manager/src/models/models_0.ts
+++ b/clients/client-secrets-manager/src/models/models_0.ts
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ export interface PutResourcePolicyRequest {
   ResourcePolicy: string | undefined;
 
   /**
-   * <p>Specifies whether to block resource-based policies that allow broad access to the secret. By default, Secrets Manager blocks policies that allow broad access, for example those that use a wildcard for the principal.</p>
+   * <p>Specifies whether to block resource-based policies that allow broad access to the secret, for example those that use a wildcard for the principal.</p>
    */
   BlockPublicPolicy?: boolean;
 }
diff --git a/codegen/sdk-codegen/aws-models/secrets-manager.json b/codegen/sdk-codegen/aws-models/secrets-manager.json
index e7af84c4ea30..ce4647db9e0c 100644
--- a/codegen/sdk-codegen/aws-models/secrets-manager.json
+++ b/codegen/sdk-codegen/aws-models/secrets-manager.json
@@ -1342,7 +1342,7 @@
           "target": "com.amazonaws.secretsmanager#BooleanType",
           "traits": {
             "smithy.api#box": {},
-            "smithy.api#documentation": "<p>Specifies whether to block resource-based policies that allow broad access to the secret. By default, Secrets Manager blocks policies that allow broad access, for example those that use a wildcard for the principal.</p>"
+            "smithy.api#documentation": "<p>Specifies whether to block resource-based policies that allow broad access to the secret, for example those that use a wildcard for the principal.</p>"
           }
         }
       }