diff --git a/lib/constants.js b/lib/constants.js
index 90e755c..918fb7a 100644
--- a/lib/constants.js
+++ b/lib/constants.js
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ const ENDPOINT_STAGE_INTERNAL = 'https://storage-state-<region>.stg.app-builder.
 
 const ALLOWED_REGIONS = [ // first region is the default region
   'amer',
-  'apac',
   'emea'
+  // soon to come: 'apac'
 ]
 
 // can be overwritten by env
diff --git a/test/AdobeState.test.js b/test/AdobeState.test.js
index fb79531..79687b1 100644
--- a/test/AdobeState.test.js
+++ b/test/AdobeState.test.js
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ describe('private methods', () => {
     })
 
     test('no params, region set', async () => {
-      const region = 'apac'
+      const region = 'emea'
       const env = PROD_ENV
       mockCLIEnv.mockReturnValue(env)
 
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ describe('private methods', () => {
       mockCLIEnv.mockReturnValue(env)
 
       await expect(AdobeState.init({ ...fakeCredentials, region })).rejects
-        .toThrow('[AdobeStateLib:ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT] /region must be equal to one of the allowed values: amer, apac, emea')
+        .toThrow('[AdobeStateLib:ERROR_BAD_ARGUMENT] /region must be equal to one of the allowed values: amer, emea')
     })
   })
 
@@ -720,7 +720,7 @@ describe('private methods', () => {
     jest.resetModules()
     process.env.AIO_STATE_ENDPOINT = 'https://custom.abc.com'
     const env = STAGE_ENV
-    const region = 'apac'
+    const region = 'amer'
     mockCLIEnv.mockReturnValue(env)
 
     // need to instantiate a new store, when env changes