diff --git a/src/js/controllers/preferencesDeleteWords.js b/src/js/controllers/preferencesDeleteWords.js
deleted file mode 100644
index e682c6f62..000000000
--- a/src/js/controllers/preferencesDeleteWords.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-'use strict';
-
-angular.module('copayApp.controllers').controller('preferencesDeleteWordsController', function($scope, $ionicHistory, $stateParams, gettextCatalog, confirmDialog, lodash, profileService, gettext) {
-  var wallet = profileService.getWallet($stateParams.walletId);
-  var msg = gettext('Are you sure you want to delete the recovery phrase?');
-  var successMsg = gettext('Recovery phrase deleted');
-  $scope.needsBackup = wallet.needsBackup;
-
-  if (lodash.isEmpty(wallet.credentials.mnemonic) && lodash.isEmpty(wallet.credentials.mnemonicEncrypted))
-    $scope.deleted = true;
-
-  $scope.delete = function() {
-    confirmDialog.show(msg, function(ok) {
-      if (ok) {
-        wallet.clearMnemonic();
-        profileService.updateCredentials(JSON.parse(wallet.export()), function() {
-          $ionicHistory.goBack();
-        });
-      }
-    });
-  };
-});
diff --git a/src/js/routes.js b/src/js/routes.js
index 788f41b7b..a69f00072 100644
--- a/src/js/routes.js
+++ b/src/js/routes.js
@@ -518,15 +518,6 @@ angular.module('copayApp').config(function(historicLogProvider, $provide, $logPr
           }
         }
       })
-      .state('tabs.preferences.deleteWords', {
-        url: '/deleteWords',
-        views: {
-          'tab-settings@tabs': {
-            controller: 'preferencesDeleteWordsController',
-            templateUrl: 'views/preferencesDeleteWords.html'
-          }
-        }
-      })
       .state('tabs.preferences.delete', {
         url: '/delete',
         views: {
diff --git a/www/views/preferences.html b/www/views/preferences.html
index 61b68be42..76432715d 100644
--- a/www/views/preferences.html
+++ b/www/views/preferences.html
@@ -54,10 +54,6 @@
           <span class="toggle-label" translate>Request Fingerprint</span>
         </ion-toggle>
       </div>
-      <a class="item item-icon-right" ui-sref="tabs.preferences.deleteWords" ng-show ="!deleted">
-        <span translate>Delete recovery phrase</span>
-        <i class="icon bp-arrow-right"></i>
-      </a>
       <div class="item item-divider"></div>
       <a class="item item-icon-right" ui-sref="tabs.preferences.preferencesAdvanced">
         <span translate>Advanced</span>
diff --git a/www/views/preferencesDeleteWords.html b/www/views/preferencesDeleteWords.html
deleted file mode 100644
index 82461440e..000000000
--- a/www/views/preferencesDeleteWords.html
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-<ion-view>
-  <ion-nav-bar class="bar-royal">
-    <ion-nav-title>
-      {{'Delete recovery phrase'|translate}}
-    </ion-nav-title>
-    <ion-nav-back-button>
-    </ion-nav-back-button>
-  </ion-nav-bar>
-  <ion-content>
-    <div ng-show="!deleted">
-      <div ng-show="error">
-        {{error|translate}}
-      </div>
-      <div translate>Warning!</div>
-      <div ng-show="!needsBackup" translate>Once you have copied your wallet recovery phrase down, it is recommended to delete it from this device.</div>
-      <div ng-show="needsBackup" translate>Need to do backup</div>
-      <div ng-show="!needsBackup">
-          <button class="button button-block button-stable" ng-click="delete()" translate>Delete Recovery Phrase</button>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-    <div ng-show="deleted" translate>
-      Wallet recovery phrase not available. You can still export it from Advanced &gt; Export.
-    </div>
-  </ion-content>
-</ion-view>