diff --git a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go
index 52a7976c0..0702b8903 100644
--- a/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go
+++ b/builtin/providers/aws/resource_aws_route53_zone.go
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ func resourceAwsRoute53Zone() *schema.Resource {
 			},
 
 			"vpc_id": &schema.Schema{
-				Type:     schema.TypeString,
-				Optional: true,
-				ForceNew: true,
+				Type:          schema.TypeString,
+				Optional:      true,
+				ForceNew:      true,
+				ConflictsWith: []string{"delegation_set_id"},
 			},
 
 			"vpc_region": &schema.Schema{
@@ -57,9 +58,10 @@ func resourceAwsRoute53Zone() *schema.Resource {
 			},
 
 			"delegation_set_id": &schema.Schema{
-				Type:     schema.TypeString,
-				Optional: true,
-				ForceNew: true,
+				Type:          schema.TypeString,
+				Optional:      true,
+				ForceNew:      true,
+				ConflictsWith: []string{"vpc_id"},
 			},
 
 			"name_servers": &schema.Schema{
diff --git a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown
index ed8ad5416..79543a46f 100644
--- a/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/providers/aws/r/route53_zone.html.markdown
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 * `comment` - (Optional) A comment for the hosted zone. Defaults to 'Managed by Terraform'.
 * `tags` - (Optional) A mapping of tags to assign to the zone.
 * `vpc_id` - (Optional) The VPC to associate with a private hosted zone. Specifying `vpc_id` will create a private hosted zone.
+  Conflicts w/ `delegation_set_id` as delegation sets can only be used for public zones.
 * `vpc_region` - (Optional) The VPC's region. Defaults to the region of the AWS provider.
 * `delegation_set_id` - (Optional) The ID of the reusable delgation set whose NS records you want to assign to the hosted zone.
+  Conflicts w/ `vpc_id` as delegation sets can only be used for public zones.
 
 ## Attributes Reference