diff --git a/app/views/merge_requests/delete_confirmation.html.erb b/app/views/merge_requests/delete_confirmation.html.erb
index 8b8103d42..c874946b2 100644
--- a/app/views/merge_requests/delete_confirmation.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/merge_requests/delete_confirmation.html.erb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         delete_merge_request_path(@merge_request),
         method: :delete,
       ) %>
-      <%= govuk_button_link_to "Cancel", merge_request_path(@merge_request), html: { method: :get }, secondary: true %>
+      <%= govuk_button_link_to "Cancel", merge_request_path(@merge_request), secondary: true %>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>