diff --git a/modules/archetypes/lib/policy_assignments/policy_assignment_es_denyaction_resource_del.tmpl.json b/modules/archetypes/lib/policy_assignments/policy_assignment_es_denyaction_resource_del.tmpl.json
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-{
-  "type": "Microsoft.Authorization/policyAssignments",
-  "apiVersion": "2022-06-01",
-  "name": "DenyAction-Resource-Del",
-  "dependsOn": [],
-  "properties": {
-    "description": "This policy enables you to specify the resource types that your organization can protect from accidentals deletion by blocking delete calls using deny action effect.",
-    "displayName": "Do not allow deletion of resource types",
-    "policyDefinitionId": "/providers/Microsoft.Authorization/policyDefinitions/78460a36-508a-49a4-b2b2-2f5ec564f4bb",
-    "enforcementMode": "Default",
-    "parameters": {
-      "effect": {
-        "value": "DenyAction"
-      },
-      "listOfResourceTypesDisallowedForDeletion": {
-        "value": []
-      }
-    },
-    "scope": "${current_scope_resource_id}",
-    "notScopes": []
-  },
-  "location": "${default_location}",
-  "identity": {
-    "type": "None"
-  }
-}