diff --git a/pagure/default_config.py b/pagure/default_config.py
index 11ba951..f454b32 100644
--- a/pagure/default_config.py
+++ b/pagure/default_config.py
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ ENABLE_TICKETS = True
 # Enables / Disables creating projects on this pagure instance
 ENABLE_NEW_PROJECTS = True
 
+# Enables / Disables deleting projects on this pagure instance
+ENABLE_DEL_PROJECTS = True
+
 # The URL to use to clone the git repositories.
 GIT_URL_SSH = 'ssh://git@pagure.org/'
 GIT_URL_GIT = 'git://pagure.org/'
diff --git a/pagure/templates/settings.html b/pagure/templates/settings.html
index 0d71c97..877fdbe 100644
--- a/pagure/templates/settings.html
+++ b/pagure/templates/settings.html
@@ -322,6 +322,7 @@
 </section>
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if config.get('ENABLE_DEL_PROJECTS', True) %}
 <section class="delete">
   <form action="{{ url_for('.delete_repo',
                   username=username, repo=repo.name) }}"
@@ -336,6 +337,7 @@
     </button>
   </form>
 </section>
+{% endif %}
 
 {% endblock %}
 
diff --git a/pagure/ui/repo.py b/pagure/ui/repo.py
index f2186a5..7ae0ba3 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/repo.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/repo.py
@@ -902,6 +902,9 @@ def change_ref_head(repo, username=None):
 def delete_repo(repo, username=None):
     """ Delete the present project.
     """
+    if not pagure.APP.config.get('ENABLE_DEL_PROJECTS', True):
+        flask.abort(404)
+
     if admin_session_timedout():
         flask.flash('Action canceled, try it again', 'error')
         url = flask.url_for(