diff --git a/cmd/folder/delete.go b/cmd/folder/delete.go
index 0e61926..7471cda 100644
--- a/cmd/folder/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/folder/delete.go
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ func runFolderDelete(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 		response = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(response))
 		if response != "yes" {
-			fmt.Println("Deletion cancelled.")
-			return nil
+			return fmt.Errorf("deletion cancelled")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/cmd/routine/delete.go b/cmd/routine/delete.go
deleted file mode 100644
index c8e045f..0000000
--- a/cmd/routine/delete.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,117 +0,0 @@
-package routine
-
-import (
-	"bufio"
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
-
-	"github.com/obay/hevycli/internal/api"
-	"github.com/obay/hevycli/internal/cmdutil"
-	"github.com/obay/hevycli/internal/config"
-	"github.com/obay/hevycli/internal/tui/prompt"
-)
-
-var (
-	deleteForce bool
-)
-
-var deleteCmd = &cobra.Command{
-	Use:   "delete <routine-id>",
-	Short: "Delete a routine",
-	Long: `Delete a routine by ID.
-
-By default, you will be prompted to confirm the deletion.
-Use --force to skip the confirmation prompt.
-
-Examples:
-  hevycli routine delete <id>           # Delete with confirmation
-  hevycli routine delete <id> --force   # Delete without confirmation`,
-	Args: cmdutil.RequireArgs(1, "<routine-id>"),
-	RunE: runDelete,
-}
-
-func init() {
-	deleteCmd.Flags().BoolVarP(&deleteForce, "force", "f", false, "Skip confirmation prompt")
-	Cmd.AddCommand(deleteCmd)
-}
-
-func runDelete(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
-	cfg, err := config.Load("")
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to load config: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	apiKey := cfg.GetAPIKey()
-	if apiKey == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("API key not configured. Run 'hevycli config init' to set up")
-	}
-
-	client := api.NewClient(apiKey)
-
-	var routineID string
-	if len(args) > 0 {
-		routineID = args[0]
-	} else {
-		// Interactive mode - let user select from routines
-		selected, err := prompt.SearchSelect(prompt.SearchSelectConfig{
-			Title:       "Select Routine to Delete",
-			Placeholder: "Search routines...",
-			Help:        "Type to filter by routine title",
-			LoadFunc: func() ([]prompt.SelectOption, error) {
-				routines, err := client.GetRoutines(1, 20)
-				if err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-				options := make([]prompt.SelectOption, len(routines.Routines))
-				for i, r := range routines.Routines {
-					options[i] = prompt.SelectOption{
-						ID:          r.ID,
-						Title:       r.Title,
-						Description: fmt.Sprintf("%d exercises", len(r.Exercises)),
-					}
-				}
-				return options, nil
-			},
-		})
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		routineID = selected.ID
-	}
-
-	// Get routine details first to show what we're deleting
-	routine, err := client.GetRoutine(routineID)
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to fetch routine: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	// Confirm deletion unless --force is used
-	if !deleteForce {
-		fmt.Printf("Are you sure you want to delete routine '%s' (%s)?\n", routine.Title, routine.ID)
-		fmt.Printf("This action cannot be undone.\n")
-		fmt.Print("Type 'yes' to confirm: ")
-
-		reader := bufio.NewReader(os.Stdin)
-		response, err := reader.ReadString('\n')
-		if err != nil {
-			return fmt.Errorf("failed to read input: %w", err)
-		}
-
-		response = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(response))
-		if response != "yes" {
-			fmt.Println("Deletion cancelled.")
-			return nil
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Delete the routine
-	if err := client.DeleteRoutine(routineID); err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete routine: %w", err)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Printf("Routine '%s' deleted successfully.\n", routine.Title)
-	return nil
-}
diff --git a/cmd/routine/routine.go b/cmd/routine/routine.go
index 3807b90..ede2715 100644
--- a/cmd/routine/routine.go
+++ b/cmd/routine/routine.go
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ Examples:
   hevycli routine get <id>              # Get routine details
   hevycli routine create --file r.json  # Create from JSON
   hevycli routine update <id> --file r.json  # Update routine
-  hevycli routine delete <id>           # Delete routine
   hevycli routine builder               # Interactive routine builder`,
 }
 
@@ -22,5 +21,4 @@ func init() {
 	Cmd.AddCommand(getCmd)
 	Cmd.AddCommand(createCmd)
 	Cmd.AddCommand(updateCmd)
-	// deleteCmd is added in delete.go's init()
 }
diff --git a/cmd/workout/delete.go b/cmd/workout/delete.go
index a0761d0..507afa8 100644
--- a/cmd/workout/delete.go
+++ b/cmd/workout/delete.go
@@ -101,8 +101,7 @@ func runDelete(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 
 		response = strings.TrimSpace(strings.ToLower(response))
 		if response != "yes" {
-			fmt.Println("Deletion cancelled.")
-			return nil
+			return fmt.Errorf("deletion cancelled")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/internal/api/client.go b/internal/api/client.go
index e654965..af79310 100644
--- a/internal/api/client.go
+++ b/internal/api/client.go
@@ -530,21 +530,6 @@ func (c *Client) GetWorkoutEvents(since time.Time, page, pageSize int) (*Workout
 	return &result, nil
 }
 
-// DeleteRoutine deletes a routine by ID
-func (c *Client) DeleteRoutine(id string) error {
-	resp, err := c.httpClient.R().
-		Delete("/routines/" + id)
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return &APIError{
-			ErrorCode:    "NETWORK_ERROR",
-			ErrorMessage: fmt.Sprintf("failed to delete routine: %v", err),
-		}
-	}
-
-	return c.handleResponse(resp)
-}
-
 // UpdateRoutineFolder updates an existing routine folder
 func (c *Client) UpdateRoutineFolder(id int, req *UpdateRoutineFolderRequest) (*RoutineFolder, error) {
 	var result RoutineFolderResponse