diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cc14804..eb8faa1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ No resources.
 | <a name="input_subnet_group_subnet_ids"></a> [subnet\_group\_subnet\_ids](#input\_subnet\_group\_subnet\_ids) | List of VPC Subnet IDs for the cache subnet group | `list(string)` | `[]` | no |
 | <a name="input_subnet_group_tags"></a> [subnet\_group\_tags](#input\_subnet\_group\_tags) | Key-value map of resource tags | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_user_groups"></a> [user\_groups](#input\_user\_groups) | Map of user groups with group id as a key | `map(any)` | `{}` | no |
-| <a name="input_user_tags"></a> [user\_tags](#input\_user\_tags) | A list of tags to be added to this resource | `map(string)` | `{}` | no |
 | <a name="input_users"></a> [users](#input\_users) | Map of users to create where `user_id` is a key | `map(any)` | `{}` | no |
 
 ## Outputs
diff --git a/main.tf b/main.tf
index 4d8fa76..9d450f9 100644
--- a/main.tf
+++ b/main.tf
@@ -34,8 +34,7 @@ module "user" {
   engine               = each.value.engine
   passwords            = lookup(each.value, "passwords", [])
   no_password_required = lookup(each.value, "no_password_required", false)
-
-  tags = var.user_tags
+  tags                 = lookup(each.value, "tags", {})
 }
 
 module "user_group" {
diff --git a/variables.tf b/variables.tf
index 1b8a44e..068e7fc 100644
--- a/variables.tf
+++ b/variables.tf
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@ variable "users" {
   type        = map(any)
 }
 
-variable "user_tags" {
-  default     = {}
-  description = "A list of tags to be added to this resource"
-  type        = map(string)
-}
-
 ##########################################################################
 ### USER GROUP
 ##########################################################################