diff --git a/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role.go b/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role.go
index 203f7995870..cd8e42a4a0e 100644
--- a/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role.go
+++ b/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role.go
@@ -52,10 +52,8 @@ func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRole() *schema.Resource {
 				Optional: true,
 			},
 			"deleted": {
-				Type:       schema.TypeBool,
-				Optional:   true,
-				Default:    false,
-				Deprecated: `deleted will be converted to a computed-only field soon - if you want to delete this role, please use destroy`,
+				Type:     schema.TypeBool,
+				Computed: true,
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -64,10 +62,6 @@ func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRole() *schema.Resource {
 func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 	config := meta.(*Config)
 
-	if d.Get("deleted").(bool) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create a custom organization role with a deleted state. `deleted` field should be false.")
-	}
-
 	org := d.Get("org_id").(string)
 	roleId := fmt.Sprintf("organizations/%s/roles/%s", org, d.Get("role_id").(string))
 	orgId := fmt.Sprintf("organizations/%s", org)
@@ -141,50 +135,21 @@ func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleUpdate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta
 
 	d.Partial(true)
 
-	if d.Get("deleted").(bool) {
-		if d.HasChange("deleted") {
-			// If other fields were changed, we need to update those first and then delete.
-			// If we don't update, we will get diffs from re-apply
-			// If we delete and then try to update, we will get an error.
-			if err := resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleUpdateNonDeletedFields(d, meta); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			if err := resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleDelete(d, meta); err != nil {
-				return err
-			}
-
-			d.SetPartial("deleted")
-			d.Partial(false)
-			return nil
-		} else {
-			return fmt.Errorf("cannot make changes to deleted custom organization role %s", d.Id())
-		}
-	}
-
 	// We want to update the role to some undeleted state.
 	// Make sure the role with given ID exists and is un-deleted before patching.
 	r, err := config.clientIAM.Organizations.Roles.Get(d.Id()).Do()
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unable to find custom project role %s to update: %v", d.Id(), err)
 	}
+
 	if r.Deleted {
-		if err := resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleUndelete(d, meta); err != nil {
-			return err
+		_, err := config.clientIAM.Organizations.Roles.Undelete(d.Id(), &iam.UndeleteRoleRequest{}).Do()
+		if err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("Error undeleting the custom organization role %s: %s", d.Get("title").(string), err)
 		}
-		d.SetPartial("deleted")
-	}
 
-	if err := resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleUpdateNonDeletedFields(d, meta); err != nil {
-		return err
+		d.SetPartial("deleted")
 	}
-	d.Partial(false)
-
-	return nil
-}
-
-func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleUpdateNonDeletedFields(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
-	config := meta.(*Config)
 
 	if d.HasChange("title") || d.HasChange("description") || d.HasChange("stage") || d.HasChange("permissions") {
 		_, err := config.clientIAM.Organizations.Roles.Patch(d.Id(), &iam.Role{
@@ -197,12 +162,14 @@ func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleUpdateNonDeletedFields(d *schema.Res
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Error updating the custom organization role %s: %s", d.Get("title").(string), err)
 		}
+
 		d.SetPartial("title")
 		d.SetPartial("description")
 		d.SetPartial("stage")
 		d.SetPartial("permissions")
 	}
 
+	d.Partial(false)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -222,14 +189,3 @@ func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleDelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-func resourceGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleUndelete(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
-	config := meta.(*Config)
-
-	_, err := config.clientIAM.Organizations.Roles.Undelete(d.Id(), &iam.UndeleteRoleRequest{}).Do()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error undeleting the custom organization role %s: %s", d.Get("title").(string), err)
-	}
-
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role_test.go b/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role_test.go
index 6d7fef64851..8073aea56d5 100644
--- a/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role_test.go
+++ b/google/resource_google_organization_iam_custom_role_test.go
@@ -66,8 +66,9 @@ func TestAccOrganizationIamCustomRole_undelete(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 			// Soft-delete
 			{
-				Config: testAccCheckGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRole_deleted(org, roleId),
-				Check:  testAccCheckGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleDeletionStatus("google_organization_iam_custom_role.foo", true),
+				Config:  testAccCheckGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRole_basic(org, roleId),
+				Check:   testAccCheckGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRoleDeletionStatus("google_organization_iam_custom_role.foo", true),
+				Destroy: true,
 			},
 			// Undelete
 			{
@@ -218,19 +219,6 @@ resource "google_organization_iam_custom_role" "foo" {
 `, roleId, orgId)
 }
 
-func testAccCheckGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRole_deleted(orgId, roleId string) string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf(`
-resource "google_organization_iam_custom_role" "foo" {
-  role_id     = "%s"
-  org_id      = "%s"
-  title       = "My Custom Role"
-  description = "foo"
-  permissions = ["resourcemanager.projects.list"]
-  deleted     = true
-}
-`, roleId, orgId)
-}
-
 func testAccCheckGoogleOrganizationIamCustomRole_update(orgId, roleId string) string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf(`
 resource "google_organization_iam_custom_role" "foo" {
diff --git a/website/docs/r/google_organization_iam_custom_role.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/google_organization_iam_custom_role.html.markdown
index 9b3aa33d2d5..2593e0481f7 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/google_organization_iam_custom_role.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/google_organization_iam_custom_role.html.markdown
@@ -52,7 +52,12 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 
 * `description` - (Optional) A human-readable description for the role.
 
-* `deleted` - (Optional) The current deleted state of the role. Defaults to `false`.
+## Attributes Reference
+
+In addition to the arguments listed above, the following computed attributes are
+exported:
+
+* `deleted` - (Optional) The current deleted state of the role.
 
 ## Import