diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_parameter_group.go b/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_parameter_group.go
index 5da7b75a078..eb288ef498f 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_parameter_group.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_elasticache_parameter_group.go
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@ func resourceAwsElasticacheParameterGroupCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta int
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error creating Cache Parameter Group: %s", err)
 	}
 
-	d.Partial(true)
-	d.SetPartial("name")
-	d.SetPartial("family")
-	d.SetPartial("description")
-	d.Partial(false)
-
 	d.SetId(*resp.CacheParameterGroup.CacheParameterGroupName)
 	log.Printf("[INFO] Cache Parameter Group ID: %s", d.Id())
 
@@ -133,8 +127,6 @@ func resourceAwsElasticacheParameterGroupRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta inter
 func resourceAwsElasticacheParameterGroupUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	conn := meta.(*AWSClient).elasticacheconn
 
-	d.Partial(true)
-
 	if d.HasChange("parameter") {
 		o, n := d.GetChange("parameter")
 		if o == nil {
@@ -306,12 +298,8 @@ func resourceAwsElasticacheParameterGroupUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta int
 				return fmt.Errorf("Error modifying Cache Parameter Group: %s", err)
 			}
 		}
-
-		d.SetPartial("parameter")
 	}
 
-	d.Partial(false)
-
 	return resourceAwsElasticacheParameterGroupRead(d, meta)
 }