diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
index 2a3feea25..c73fcbf54 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/rpc.py
@@ -537,28 +537,6 @@ class RPC:
         else:
             return None
 
-    def _rpc_delete(self, trade_id: str) -> Dict[str, str]:
-        """
-        Handler for delete <id>.
-        Delete the given trade
-        """
-        def _exec_delete(trade: Trade) -> None:
-            Trade.session.delete(trade)
-            Trade.session.flush()
-
-        with self._freqtrade._sell_lock:
-            trade = Trade.get_trades(
-                trade_filter=[Trade.id == trade_id, ]
-            ).first()
-            if not trade:
-                logger.warning('delete: Invalid argument received')
-                raise RPCException('invalid argument')
-
-            _exec_delete(trade)
-            Trade.session.flush()
-            self._freqtrade.wallets.update()
-            return {'result': f'Deleted trade {trade_id}.'}
-
     def _rpc_performance(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]:
         """
         Handler for performance.
diff --git a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
index 474376938..72dbd2ea7 100644
--- a/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
+++ b/freqtrade/rpc/telegram.py
@@ -93,7 +93,6 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
             CommandHandler('forcesell', self._forcesell),
             CommandHandler('forcebuy', self._forcebuy),
             CommandHandler('trades', self._trades),
-            CommandHandler('delete', self._delete),
             CommandHandler('performance', self._performance),
             CommandHandler('daily', self._daily),
             CommandHandler('count', self._count),
@@ -498,24 +497,6 @@ class Telegram(RPC):
         except RPCException as e:
             self._send_msg(str(e))
 
-    @authorized_only
-    def _delete(self, update: Update, context: CallbackContext) -> None:
-        """
-        Handler for /delete <id>.
-        Delete the given trade
-        :param bot: telegram bot
-        :param update: message update
-        :return: None
-        """
-
-        trade_id = context.args[0] if len(context.args) > 0 else None
-        try:
-            msg = self._rpc_delete(trade_id)
-            self._send_msg('Delete Result: `{result}`'.format(**msg))
-
-        except RPCException as e:
-            self._send_msg(str(e))
-
     @authorized_only
     def _trades(self, update: Update, context: CallbackContext) -> None:
         """