diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e4e05a5..a4a4167 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ We provide several meta-packages to help you install several packages at a time.
 
 ### Prerequisites
 
-1.  A cognitive services API key with which to authenticate the SDK's calls. [Sign up here](https://azure.microsoft.com/services/cognitive-services/directory/) by navigating to the **Language** or **Search** services and acquiring an API key. You can get a trial key for **free** which will expire after 30 days or create a Cognitive Services account on the Azure portal through the *Use with an Azure subscription* button.
+1.  A cognitive services API key with which to authenticate the SDK's calls. [Create a new Azure account, and try Cognitive Services for free.](https://azure.microsoft.com/free/cognitive-services/)
 
 > Subscription keys are usually per service. For example, the subscription key for Spell Check will not be the same than Custom Search. Read the previous *sign up* link or the Azure portal for details on subscription keys.
 
diff --git a/samples/face/find_similar.py b/samples/face/find_similar.py
index 5ec2afd..01ff311 100644
--- a/samples/face/find_similar.py
+++ b/samples/face/find_similar.py
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
 # You must use the same region as you used to get your subscription
 # keys. For example, if you got your subscription keys from westus,
 # replace "westcentralus" with "westus".
-#
-# Free trial subscription keys are generated in the westcentralus
-# region. If you use a free trial subscription key, you shouldn't
-# need to change the region.
 FACE_LOCATION = "westcentralus"
 
 face_base_url = "https://{}.api.cognitive.microsoft.com".format(FACE_LOCATION)
diff --git a/samples/face/identify.py b/samples/face/identify.py
index 5ec2afd..01ff311 100644
--- a/samples/face/identify.py
+++ b/samples/face/identify.py
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@
 # You must use the same region as you used to get your subscription
 # keys. For example, if you got your subscription keys from westus,
 # replace "westcentralus" with "westus".
-#
-# Free trial subscription keys are generated in the westcentralus
-# region. If you use a free trial subscription key, you shouldn't
-# need to change the region.
 FACE_LOCATION = "westcentralus"
 
 face_base_url = "https://{}.api.cognitive.microsoft.com".format(FACE_LOCATION)