diff --git a/docs/providers/aws/guide/variables.md b/docs/providers/aws/guide/variables.md
index 0e48e98e7..f9877b3a3 100644
--- a/docs/providers/aws/guide/variables.md
+++ b/docs/providers/aws/guide/variables.md
@@ -63,15 +63,15 @@ For example:
 provider:
   name: aws
   environment:
-    MY_SECRET: ${file(./config.${opt:stage, self:provider.stage, 'dev'}.json):CREDS}
+    MY_SECRET: ${file(./config.${opt:stage, 'dev'}.json):CREDS}
 ```
 
-If `sls deploy --stage qa` is run, the option `stage=qa` is used inside the `${file(./config.${opt:stage, self:provider.stage, 'dev'}.json):CREDS}` variable and it will resolve the `config.qa.json` file and use the `CREDS` key defined.
+If `sls deploy --stage qa` is run, the option `stage=qa` is used inside the `${file(./config.${opt:stage, 'dev'}.json):CREDS}` variable and it will resolve the `config.qa.json` file and use the `CREDS` key defined.
 
 **How that works:**
 
 1. stage is set to `qa` from the option supplied to the `sls deploy --stage qa` command
-2. `${opt:stage, self:provider.stage, 'dev'}` resolves to `qa` and is used in `${file(./config.${opt:stage, self:provider.stage, 'dev'}.json):CREDS}`
+2. `${opt:stage, 'dev'}` resolves to `qa` and is used in `${file(./config.${opt:stage, 'dev'}.json):CREDS}`
 3. `${file(./config.qa.json):CREDS}` is found & the `CREDS` value is read
 4. `MY_SECRET` value is set