diff --git a/atst/routes/applications/settings.py b/atst/routes/applications/settings.py
index f2d252a9..7d5c20d4 100644
--- a/atst/routes/applications/settings.py
+++ b/atst/routes/applications/settings.py
@@ -337,21 +337,6 @@ def update(application_id):
         return render_settings_page(application=application, application_form=form)
 
 
-@applications_bp.route("/applications/<application_id>/delete", methods=["POST"])
-@user_can(Permissions.DELETE_APPLICATION, message="delete application")
-def delete(application_id):
-    application = Applications.get(application_id)
-    Applications.delete(application)
-
-    flash("application_deleted", application_name=application.name)
-
-    return redirect(
-        url_for(
-            "applications.portfolio_applications", portfolio_id=application.portfolio_id
-        )
-    )
-
-
 @applications_bp.route("/environments/<environment_id>/delete", methods=["POST"])
 @user_can(Permissions.DELETE_ENVIRONMENT, message="delete environment")
 def delete_environment(environment_id):
diff --git a/templates/applications/settings.html b/templates/applications/settings.html
index c8e41fcd..9d2fb146 100644
--- a/templates/applications/settings.html
+++ b/templates/applications/settings.html
@@ -59,59 +59,8 @@
     environments_obj,
     new_env_form) }}
 
-  {% if user_can(permissions.DELETE_APPLICATION) %}
-    {% set env_count = application.environments | length %}
-    {% if env_count == 1 %}
-      {% set pluralized_env = "environment" %}
-    {% else %}
-      {% set pluralized_env = "environments" %}
-    {% endif %}
-
-    <h3>
-      {{ "portfolios.applications.delete.subheading" | translate }}
-    </h3>
-    <div class="form-row">
-      <div class="form-col form-col--two-thirds">
-        {{ "portfolios.applications.delete.text" | translate({"application_name": application.name}) | safe }}
-      </div>
-      <div class="form-col form-col--third">
-        <div class="usa-input">
-          <input
-            id="delete-application"
-            type="button"
-            v-on:click="openModal('delete-application')"
-            class='usa-button--outline button-danger-outline'
-            value="{{ 'portfolios.applications.delete.button' | translate }}"
-            >
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-
-    {% call Modal(name="delete-application") %}
-      <h1>{{ "portfolios.applications.delete.header" | translate }}</h1>
-      <hr>
-      {{
-        Alert(
-          title=("components.modal.destructive_title" | translate),
-          message=("portfolios.applications.delete.alert.message" | translate),
-          level="warning"
-        )
-      }}
-
-      {{
-        DeleteConfirmation(
-          modal_id="delete_application",
-          delete_text=('portfolios.applications.delete.button' | translate),
-          delete_action= url_for('applications.delete', application_id=application.id),
-          form=application_form
-        )
-      }}
-    {% endcall %}
-  {% endif %}
-
-  <hr>
-
   {% if user_can(permissions.VIEW_APPLICATION_ACTIVITY_LOG) and config.get("USE_AUDIT_LOG", False) %}
+    <hr>
     {% include "fragments/audit_events_log.html" %}
     {{ Pagination(audit_events, url=url_for('applications.settings', application_id=application.id)) }}
   {% endif %}
diff --git a/tests/routes/applications/test_settings.py b/tests/routes/applications/test_settings.py
index 08c979ad..cd075c80 100644
--- a/tests/routes/applications/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/routes/applications/test_settings.py
@@ -288,41 +288,6 @@ def test_user_can_only_access_apps_in_their_portfolio(client, user_session):
     assert time_updated == other_application.time_updated
 
 
-def test_delete_application(client, user_session):
-    user = UserFactory.create()
-    port = PortfolioFactory.create(
-        owner=user,
-        applications=[
-            {
-                "name": "mos eisley",
-                "environments": [
-                    {"name": "bar"},
-                    {"name": "booth"},
-                    {"name": "band stage"},
-                ],
-            }
-        ],
-    )
-    application = port.applications[0]
-    user_session(user)
-
-    response = client.post(
-        url_for("applications.delete", application_id=application.id)
-    )
-    # appropriate response and redirect
-    assert response.status_code == 302
-    assert response.location == url_for(
-        "applications.portfolio_applications", portfolio_id=port.id, _external=True
-    )
-    # appropriate flash message
-    message = get_flashed_messages()[0]
-    assert "deleted" in message["message"]
-    assert application.name in message["message"]
-    # app and envs are soft deleted
-    assert len(port.applications) == 0
-    assert len(application.environments) == 0
-
-
 def test_new_environment(client, user_session):
     user = UserFactory.create()
     portfolio = PortfolioFactory(owner=user)
diff --git a/tests/test_access.py b/tests/test_access.py
index ad4bd5be..5c8d5ae1 100644
--- a/tests/test_access.py
+++ b/tests/test_access.py
@@ -343,40 +343,6 @@ def test_portfolios_invite_member_access(post_url_assert_status):
     post_url_assert_status(rando, url, 404)
 
 
-# applications.delete
-def test_applications_delete_access(post_url_assert_status, monkeypatch):
-    ccpo = UserFactory.create_ccpo()
-    owner = user_with()
-    app_admin = user_with()
-    rando = user_with()
-
-    portfolio = PortfolioFactory.create(
-        owner=owner, applications=[{"name": "mos eisley"}]
-    )
-    application = portfolio.applications[0]
-
-    ApplicationRoleFactory.create(
-        user=app_admin,
-        application=application,
-        permission_sets=PermissionSets.get_many(
-            [
-                PermissionSets.VIEW_APPLICATION,
-                PermissionSets.EDIT_APPLICATION_ENVIRONMENTS,
-                PermissionSets.EDIT_APPLICATION_TEAM,
-                PermissionSets.DELETE_APPLICATION_ENVIRONMENTS,
-            ]
-        ),
-    )
-
-    monkeypatch.setattr("atst.domain.applications.Applications.delete", lambda *a: True)
-
-    url = url_for("applications.delete", application_id=application.id)
-    post_url_assert_status(app_admin, url, 404)
-    post_url_assert_status(rando, url, 404)
-    post_url_assert_status(owner, url, 302)
-    post_url_assert_status(ccpo, url, 302)
-
-
 # applications.settings
 def test_application_settings_access(get_url_assert_status):
     ccpo = user_with(PermissionSets.VIEW_PORTFOLIO_APPLICATION_MANAGEMENT)