diff --git a/modules/net-vpc-swp/main.tf b/modules/net-vpc-swp/main.tf
index 3766b422..bf19517c 100644
--- a/modules/net-vpc-swp/main.tf
+++ b/modules/net-vpc-swp/main.tf
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ resource "google_network_security_tls_inspection_policy" "tls-policy" {
   project               = var.project_id
   name                  = var.name
   location              = var.region
-  description           = var.tls_inspection_config.description != null ? var.tls_inspection_config.description : var.description
+  description           = coalesce(var.tls_inspection_config.description, var.description)
   ca_pool               = var.tls_inspection_config.ca_pool
   exclude_public_ca_set = var.tls_inspection_config.exclude_public_ca_set
 }
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ resource "google_network_security_gateway_security_policy_rule" "secure_tag_rule
   project                 = var.project_id
   name                    = each.key
   location                = var.region
-  description             = each.value.description != null ? each.value.description : var.description
+  description             = coalesce(each.value.description, var.description)
   gateway_security_policy = google_network_security_gateway_security_policy.policy.name
   enabled                 = each.value.enabled
   priority                = each.value.priority
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ resource "google_network_security_url_lists" "url_lists" {
   project     = var.project_id
   name        = each.key
   location    = var.region
-  description = each.value.description != null ? each.value.description : var.description
+  description = coalesce(each.value.description, var.description)
   values      = each.value.values
 }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ resource "google_network_security_gateway_security_policy_rule" "url_list_rules"
   project                 = var.project_id
   name                    = each.key
   location                = var.region
-  description             = each.value.description != null ? each.value.description : var.description
+  description             = coalesce(each.value.description, var.description)
   gateway_security_policy = google_network_security_gateway_security_policy.policy.name
   enabled                 = each.value.enabled
   priority                = each.value.priority
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ resource "google_network_security_gateway_security_policy_rule" "custom_rules" {
   provider                = google-beta
   name                    = each.key
   location                = var.region
-  description             = each.value.description != null ? each.value.description : var.description
+  description             = coalesce(each.value.description, var.description)
   gateway_security_policy = google_network_security_gateway_security_policy.policy.name
   enabled                 = each.value.enabled
   priority                = each.value.priority