diff --git a/docs/modules/ssh_key.md b/docs/modules/ssh_key.md
index 3d9755c1..a282e2b6 100644
--- a/docs/modules/ssh_key.md
+++ b/docs/modules/ssh_key.md
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ Manage a Linode SSH key.
 |-----------|------|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 | `label` | <center>`str`</center> | <center>**Required**</center> | This SSH key's unique label.   |
 | `state` | <center>`str`</center> | <center>**Required**</center> | The state of this SSH key.  **(Choices: `present`, `absent`)** |
-| `ssh_key` | <center>`str`</center> | <center>Optional</center> | The SSH public key value.  **(Updatable)** |
+| `ssh_key` | <center>`str`</center> | <center>Optional</center> | The SSH public key value.   |
 
 ## Return Values
 
diff --git a/plugins/modules/ssh_key.py b/plugins/modules/ssh_key.py
index 6d6c1030..ccd81bfb 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/ssh_key.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/ssh_key.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
     ),
     "ssh_key": SpecField(
         type=FieldType.string,
-        editable=True,
         description=["The SSH public key value."],
     ),
 }