diff --git a/src/cfnlint/rules/resources/HardCodedArnProperties.py b/src/cfnlint/rules/resources/HardCodedArnProperties.py
index 009af511e0..f4027ab2db 100644
--- a/src/cfnlint/rules/resources/HardCodedArnProperties.py
+++ b/src/cfnlint/rules/resources/HardCodedArnProperties.py
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ def _match_values(self, cfnelem, path):
             # Leaf node
             if isinstance(cfnelem, six.string_types):  # and re.match(searchRegex, cfnelem):
                 for variable in re.findall(self.regex, cfnelem):
-                    values.append(path + [variable])
+                    if 'Fn::Sub' in path:
+                        values.append(path + [variable])
 
         return values
 
diff --git a/test/fixtures/results/public/lambda-poller.json b/test/fixtures/results/public/lambda-poller.json
index 110e475288..a2ad909770 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/results/public/lambda-poller.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/results/public/lambda-poller.json
@@ -25,30 +25,5 @@
             "ShortDescription": "Check if EOL Lambda Function Runtimes are used",
             "Source": "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/lambda/latest/dg/runtime-support-policy.html"
         }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename":"test/fixtures/templates/public/lambda-poller.yaml",
-        "Level":"Informational",
-        "Location":{
-           "End":{
-              "ColumnNumber":76,
-              "LineNumber":39
-           },
-           "Path":[
-              "Resources",
-              "PollerFunctionIamRole"
-           ],
-           "Start":{
-              "ColumnNumber":12,
-              "LineNumber":39
-           }
-        },
-        "Message":"ARN in Resource LambdaExecutionRole contains hardcoded Partition  in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule":{
-           "Description":"Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-           "Id":"I3042",
-           "ShortDescription":"ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-           "Source":""
-        }
     }
 ]
diff --git a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/cis_benchmark.json b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/cis_benchmark.json
index b13afb6460..ed73f487ea 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/cis_benchmark.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/cis_benchmark.json
@@ -1,144 +1,4 @@
 [
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 60,
-                "LineNumber": 89
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                0
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 89
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 64,
-                "LineNumber": 90
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                1
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 90
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 54,
-                "LineNumber": 91
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                2
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 91
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 92
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                3
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 92
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 93
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                4
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 93
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
         "Level": "Warning",
@@ -1509,34 +1369,6 @@
             "Source": "https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/optimize-aws-cloudformation-templates/"
         }
     },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 1842
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "RoleForCloudWatchEvents",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                0
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 1842
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource RoleForCloudWatchEvents contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
         "Level": "Warning",
@@ -1647,34 +1479,6 @@
             "Source": "https://github.com/aws-cloudformation/cfn-python-lint/blob/master/docs/cfn-resource-specification.md#valueprimitivetype"
         }
     },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 2232
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "RoleForDisableUnusedCredentialsFunction",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                0
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 2232
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource RoleForDisableUnusedCredentialsFunction contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
         "Level": "Warning",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/cis_benchmark.json b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/cis_benchmark.json
index 741d62d05d..28793181c8 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/cis_benchmark.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/cis_benchmark.json
@@ -1,144 +1,4 @@
 [
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 60,
-                "LineNumber": 89
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                0
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 89
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 64,
-                "LineNumber": 90
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                1
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 90
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 54,
-                "LineNumber": 91
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                2
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 91
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 92
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                3
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 92
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 93
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "MasterConfigRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                4
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 93
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource MasterConfigRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
         "Level": "Warning",
@@ -1364,34 +1224,6 @@
             "Source": "https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/optimize-aws-cloudformation-templates/"
         }
     },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 1842
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "RoleForCloudWatchEvents",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                0
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 1842
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource RoleForCloudWatchEvents contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
         "Level": "Warning",
@@ -1473,34 +1305,6 @@
             "Source": "https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/devops/optimize-aws-cloudformation-templates/"
         }
     },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 77,
-                "LineNumber": 2232
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "RoleForDisableUnusedCredentialsFunction",
-                "Properties",
-                "ManagedPolicyArns",
-                0
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 2232
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource RoleForDisableUnusedCredentialsFunction contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml",
         "Level": "Warning",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/openshift.json b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/openshift.json
index 7f305273c5..2a942cefc2 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/openshift.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/openshift.json
@@ -336,38 +336,6 @@
             "Source": "https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/intrinsic-function-reference-sub.html"
         }
     },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/openshift.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 21,
-                "LineNumber": 833
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "LambdaExecutionRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "Policies",
-                0,
-                "PolicyDocument",
-                "Statement",
-                0,
-                "Resource"
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 833
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource LambdaExecutionRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/openshift.yaml",
         "Level": "Informational",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/openshift.json b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/openshift.json
index 0dda7038a2..4de06f2855 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/openshift.json
+++ b/test/fixtures/results/quickstart/openshift.json
@@ -421,38 +421,6 @@
             "Source": "https://github.com/aws-cloudformation/cfn-python-lint/blob/master/docs/cfn-resource-specification.md#valueprimitivetype"
         }
     },
-    {
-        "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/openshift.yaml",
-        "Level": "Informational",
-        "Location": {
-            "End": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 21,
-                "LineNumber": 833
-            },
-            "Path": [
-                "Resources",
-                "LambdaExecutionRole",
-                "Properties",
-                "Policies",
-                0,
-                "PolicyDocument",
-                "Statement",
-                0,
-                "Resource"
-            ],
-            "Start": {
-                "ColumnNumber": 13,
-                "LineNumber": 833
-            }
-        },
-        "Message": "ARN in Resource LambdaExecutionRole contains hardcoded Partition in ARN or incorrectly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-        "Rule": {
-            "Description": "Checks Resources if ARNs use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters instead of hardcoded Partition, Region, and Account Number",
-            "Id": "I3042",
-            "ShortDescription": "ARNs should use correctly placed Pseudo Parameters",
-            "Source": ""
-        }
-    },
     {
         "Filename": "test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/openshift.yaml",
         "Level": "Error",
diff --git a/test/fixtures/templates/bad/hard_coded_arn_properties.yaml b/test/fixtures/templates/bad/hard_coded_arn_properties.yaml
index cfd48c7655..091e9bf32c 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/templates/bad/hard_coded_arn_properties.yaml
+++ b/test/fixtures/templates/bad/hard_coded_arn_properties.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Resources:
       AccessControl: Private
       NotificationConfiguration:
         TopicConfigurations:
-        - Topic: arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:TestTopic
+        - Topic: !Sub arn:aws:sns:us-east-1:123456789012:TestTopic
           Event: s3:ReducedRedundancyLostObject
 
   SampleBadBucketPolicy: 
diff --git a/test/integration/test_quickstart_templates_non_strict.py b/test/integration/test_quickstart_templates_non_strict.py
index 9e98ed13ea..7372fb0b14 100644
--- a/test/integration/test_quickstart_templates_non_strict.py
+++ b/test/integration/test_quickstart_templates_non_strict.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TestQuickStartTemplates(BaseCliTestCase):
         {
             'filename': 'test/fixtures/templates/quickstart/cis_benchmark.yaml',
             'results_filename': 'test/fixtures/results/quickstart/non_strict/cis_benchmark.json',
-            'exit_code': 12,
+            'exit_code': 4,
         }
     ]