diff --git a/airflow/www/templates/airflow/dag.html b/airflow/www/templates/airflow/dag.html
index 3d171c88937f6..664a6f312008b 100644
--- a/airflow/www/templates/airflow/dag.html
+++ b/airflow/www/templates/airflow/dag.html
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ <h4 class="pull-right">
         </a>
       </li>
       <li>
-        <a href="{{ url_for("airflow.delete", dag_id=dag.dag_id, root=root) }}"
+        <a href="{{ url_for("airflow.delete", dag_id=dag.dag_id) }}"
         onclick="return confirmDeleteDag('{{ dag.safe_dag_id }}')">
         <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle" style="color:red" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         Delete
diff --git a/airflow/www_rbac/templates/airflow/dag.html b/airflow/www_rbac/templates/airflow/dag.html
index ed545c09cfdbc..69b16a76662c7 100644
--- a/airflow/www_rbac/templates/airflow/dag.html
+++ b/airflow/www_rbac/templates/airflow/dag.html
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ <h4 class="pull-right">
         </a>
       </li>
       <li>
-        <a href="{{ url_for('Airflow.delete', dag_id=dag.dag_id, root=root) }}"
+        <a href="{{ url_for('Airflow.delete', dag_id=dag.dag_id) }}"
         onclick="return confirmDeleteDag('{{ dag.safe_dag_id }}')">
         <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-remove-circle" style="color:red" aria-hidden="true"></span>
         Delete