diff --git a/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_route.go b/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_route.go
index 2688bd7b8..603373142 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_route.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/google/resource_compute_route.go
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ func resourceComputeRoute() *schema.Resource {
 
 			"next_hop_network": &schema.Schema{
 				Type:     schema.TypeString,
-				Optional: true,
-				ForceNew: true,
+				Computed: true,
 			},
 
 			"next_hop_vpn_tunnel": &schema.Schema{
@@ -103,7 +102,7 @@ func resourceComputeRouteCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 	}
 
 	// Next hop data
-	var nextHopInstance, nextHopIp, nextHopNetwork, nextHopGateway,
+	var nextHopInstance, nextHopIp, nextHopGateway,
 		nextHopVpnTunnel string
 	if v, ok := d.GetOk("next_hop_ip"); ok {
 		nextHopIp = v.(string)
@@ -125,15 +124,6 @@ func resourceComputeRouteCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 
 		nextHopInstance = nextInstance.SelfLink
 	}
-	if v, ok := d.GetOk("next_hop_network"); ok {
-		nextNetwork, err := config.clientCompute.Networks.Get(
-			config.Project, v.(string)).Do()
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Error reading network: %s", err)
-		}
-
-		nextHopNetwork = nextNetwork.SelfLink
-	}
 
 	// Tags
 	var tags []string
@@ -152,7 +142,6 @@ func resourceComputeRouteCreate(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error
 		NextHopInstance:  nextHopInstance,
 		NextHopVpnTunnel: nextHopVpnTunnel,
 		NextHopIp:        nextHopIp,
-		NextHopNetwork:   nextHopNetwork,
 		NextHopGateway:   nextHopGateway,
 		Priority:         int64(d.Get("priority").(int)),
 		Tags:             tags,
@@ -192,6 +181,7 @@ func resourceComputeRouteRead(d *schema.ResourceData, meta interface{}) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Error reading route: %#v", err)
 	}
 
+	d.Set("next_hop_network", route.NextHopNetwork)
 	d.Set("self_link", route.SelfLink)
 
 	return nil
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_route.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_route.html.markdown
index aee70a90f..5a0dacfe1 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_route.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/google/r/compute_route.html.markdown
@@ -51,9 +51,6 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `next_hop_gateway` - (Optional) The name of the internet gateway to route
     to if this route is matched.
 
-* `next_hop_network` - (Optional) The name of the network to route to if this
-    route is matched.
-
 * `next_hop_vpn_gateway` - (Optional) The name of the VPN to route to if this
     route is matched.