diff --git a/orm/services/region_manager/rms/utils/authentication.py b/orm/services/region_manager/rms/utils/authentication.py
index dfaa709e..877e3e4e 100755
--- a/orm/services/region_manager/rms/utils/authentication.py
+++ b/orm/services/region_manager/rms/utils/authentication.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ def authorize(request, action, skip_auth=False):
         return
 
     use_payload_url =\
-        action == 'region:create' or action == 'region:update'
+        action == 'region:create'
     keystone_ep = None
     try:
         if use_payload_url: