diff --git a/command/acl_token_update.go b/command/acl_token_update.go
index 2da6a6c8d..8e0bb0d86 100644
--- a/command/acl_token_update.go
+++ b/command/acl_token_update.go
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ Update Options:
   -type="client"
     Sets the type of token. Must be one of "client" or "management".
 
-  -global=false
-    Toggles the global mode of the token. Global tokens are replicated to all regions.
-
   -policy=""
     Specifies a policy to associate with the token. Can be specified multiple times,
     but only with client type tokens.
@@ -48,7 +45,6 @@ func (c *ACLTokenUpdateCommand) AutocompleteFlags() complete.Flags {
 		complete.Flags{
 			"name":   complete.PredictAnything,
 			"type":   complete.PredictAnything,
-			"global": complete.PredictNothing,
 			"policy": complete.PredictAnything,
 		})
 }
@@ -65,13 +61,11 @@ func (*ACLTokenUpdateCommand) Name() string { return "acl token update" }
 
 func (c *ACLTokenUpdateCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 	var name, tokenType string
-	var global bool
 	var policies []string
 	flags := c.Meta.FlagSet(c.Name(), FlagSetClient)
 	flags.Usage = func() { c.Ui.Output(c.Help()) }
 	flags.StringVar(&name, "name", "", "")
 	flags.StringVar(&tokenType, "type", "", "")
-	flags.BoolVar(&global, "global", false, "")
 	flags.Var((funcVar)(func(s string) error {
 		policies = append(policies, s)
 		return nil
@@ -113,11 +107,6 @@ func (c *ACLTokenUpdateCommand) Run(args []string) int {
 		token.Type = tokenType
 	}
 
-	// This will default to false if the user does not specify it
-	if global != token.Global {
-		token.Global = global
-	}
-
 	if len(policies) != 0 {
 		token.Policies = policies
 	}
diff --git a/website/content/api-docs/acl/tokens.mdx b/website/content/api-docs/acl/tokens.mdx
index 6b4d014a0..9d81cee9c 100644
--- a/website/content/api-docs/acl/tokens.mdx
+++ b/website/content/api-docs/acl/tokens.mdx
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ The table below shows this endpoint's support for
 
 - `Global` `(bool: <optional>)` - If true, indicates this token should be
   replicated globally to all regions. Otherwise, this token is created local to
-  the target region.
+  the target region. This can not be changed after token creation.
 
 - `ExpirationTime` `(time: "")` - If set, this represents the point after which
   a token should be considered revoked and is eligible for destruction. The
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/create.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/create.mdx
index 655c034bd..5c0c77d05 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/create.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/create.mdx
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ The `acl token create` command requires no arguments.
 - `-type`: Sets the type of token. Must be one of "client" (default), or
   "management".
 
-- `-global`: Toggles the global mode of the token. Global tokens are replicated
-  to all regions. Defaults false.
+- `-global`: Sets the global mode of the token. Global tokens are replicated
+  to all regions. This can not be changed after creation. Defaults to false.
 
 - `-policy`: Specifies a policy to associate with the token. Can be specified
   multiple times, but only with client type tokens.
diff --git a/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/update.mdx b/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/update.mdx
index bf13ae093..57c293382 100644
--- a/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/update.mdx
+++ b/website/content/docs/commands/acl/token/update.mdx
@@ -21,15 +21,12 @@ The `acl token update` command requires an existing token's accessor ID.
 
 @include 'general_options_no_namespace.mdx'
 
-## Create Options
+## Update Options
 
 - `-name`: Sets the human readable name for the ACL token.
 
 - `-type`: Sets the type of token. Must be one of "client" or "management".
 
-- `-global`: Toggles the global mode of the token. Global tokens are replicated
-  to all regions. Defaults false.
-
 - `-policy`: Specifies a policy to associate with the token. Can be specified
   multiple times, but only with client type tokens.