diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 768457b132..30b017b573 100755
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/doctor && \
     chmod +x /usr/local/bin/schedule-functions && \
     chmod +x /usr/local/bin/schedule-executions && \
     chmod +x /usr/local/bin/schedule-messages && \
-    chmod +x /usr/local/bin/schedule-projects && \
     chmod +x /usr/local/bin/sdks && \
     chmod +x /usr/local/bin/specs && \
     chmod +x /usr/local/bin/ssl && \
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/projects.php b/app/controllers/api/projects.php
index 1532bc172e..0f780b341a 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/projects.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/projects.php
@@ -1172,32 +1172,10 @@ App::delete('/v1/projects/:projectId')
             throw new Exception(Exception::PROJECT_NOT_FOUND);
         }
 
-        $interval = (int)System::getEnv('_APP_PROJECTS_DELETE_EXPIRATION','3600');
-        $expiration = new \DateTime();
-        $expiration->add(new \DateInterval('PT' . $interval . 'S'));
-        $cronPattern = sprintf('%d %d %d %d *',
-            (int)$expiration->format('i'), // minute
-            (int)$expiration->format('G'), // hour
-            (int)$expiration->format('j'), // day of month
-            (int)$expiration->format('n')  // month
-        );
-
-        $cronExpression = new CronExpression($cronPattern);
-        $scheduledAt =  $cronExpression->getExpression();
-
-        $schedule = $dbForPlatform->createDocument('schedules', new Document([
-            'region' => $project->getAttribute('region'),
-            'resourceType' => 'project',
-            'resourceId' => $project->getId(),
-            'resourceInternalId' => $project->getInternalId(),
-            'resourceUpdatedAt' => DateTime::now(),
-            'projectId' => $project->getId(),
-            'schedule' => $scheduledAt,
-            'active' => true,
-        ]));
-
-        $dbForPlatform->updateDocument('projects', $project->getId(), $project
-            ->setAttribute('scheduleId', $schedule->getId()))
+        $expiration = System::getEnv('_APP_PROJECTS_DELETE_EXPIRATION','3600');
+        $deletedAt = DateTime::formatTz(DateTime::addSeconds(new \DateTime(), (int)$expiration));
+        $dbForPlatform->updateDocument('projects', $project->getId(),
+            $project->setAttribute('_deletedAt', $deletedAt))
         ;
 
         $response->noContent();
diff --git a/bin/schedule-projects b/bin/schedule-projects
deleted file mode 100644
index eea1ad1c18..0000000000
--- a/bin/schedule-projects
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-exec php /usr/src/code/app/cli.php schedule-projects $@
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Services/Tasks.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Services/Tasks.php
index 74ee2c332d..3ada193cf7 100644
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Services/Tasks.php
+++ b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Services/Tasks.php
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\QueueRetry;
 use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\ScheduleExecutions;
 use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\ScheduleFunctions;
 use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\ScheduleMessages;
-use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\ScheduleProjects;
 use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\Screenshot;
 use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\SDKs;
 use Appwrite\Platform\Tasks\Specs;
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ class Tasks extends Service
             ->addAction(ScheduleFunctions::getName(), new ScheduleFunctions())
             ->addAction(ScheduleExecutions::getName(), new ScheduleExecutions())
             ->addAction(ScheduleMessages::getName(), new ScheduleMessages())
-            ->addAction(ScheduleProjects::getName(), new ScheduleProjects())
             ->addAction(Specs::getName(), new Specs())
             ->addAction(Upgrade::getName(), new Upgrade())
             ->addAction(Vars::getName(), new Vars())
diff --git a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Tasks/ScheduleProjects.php b/src/Appwrite/Platform/Tasks/ScheduleProjects.php
deleted file mode 100644
index e860550306..0000000000
--- a/src/Appwrite/Platform/Tasks/ScheduleProjects.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,59 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Appwrite\Platform\Tasks;
-
-use Appwrite\Event\Delete;
-use Utopia\Database\Database;
-use Utopia\Pools\Group;
-
-class ScheduleProjects extends ScheduleBase
-{
-    public const UPDATE_TIMER = 3; // seconds
-    public const ENQUEUE_TIMER = 4; // seconds
-
-    public static function getName(): string
-    {
-        return 'schedule-projects';
-    }
-
-    public static function getSupportedResource(): string
-    {
-        return 'project';
-    }
-
-    public static function getCollectionId(): string
-    {
-        return 'projects';
-    }
-
-    protected function enqueueResources(Group $pools, Database $dbForPlatform, callable $getProjectDB): void
-    {
-        foreach ($this->schedules as $schedule) {
-            if (!$schedule['active']) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            $now = new \DateTime();
-            $scheduledAt = new \DateTime($schedule['schedule']);
-
-            if ($scheduledAt > $now) {
-                continue;
-            }
-
-            \go(function () use ($schedule, $scheduledAt, $dbForPlatform) {
-
-                (new Delete($this->publisher))
-                    ->setProject($schedule['project'])
-                    ->setType(DELETE_TYPE_DOCUMENT)
-                    ->setDocument($schedule['project'])
-                    ->trigger();
-
-                $dbForPlatform->deleteDocument('projects', $schedule['project']->getId());
-                $dbForPlatform->deleteDocument('schedules', $schedule['$id']);
-
-                $this->recordEnqueueDelay($scheduledAt);
-                unset($this->schedules[$schedule['$internalId']]);
-            });
-        }
-    }
-}