diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA108DeleteMethod404Response.test.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA108DeleteMethod404Response.test.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f01135ab2..0000000000
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/__tests__/IPA108DeleteMethod404Response.test.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,138 +0,0 @@
-import testRule from './__helpers__/testRule';
-import { DiagnosticSeverity } from '@stoplight/types';
-
-testRule('xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response', [
-  {
-    name: 'valid DELETE with 404',
-    document: {
-      paths: {
-        '/resource/{id}': {
-          delete: {
-            responses: {
-              204: {},
-              404: {
-                description: 'Resource not found',
-              },
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    errors: [],
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'invalid DELETE with no responses',
-    document: {
-      paths: {
-        '/resource/{id}': {
-          delete: {},
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    errors: [
-      {
-        code: 'xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response',
-        message: 'DELETE method should include 404 status code for not found resources.',
-        path: ['paths', '/resource/{id}', 'delete'],
-        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'invalid empty responses',
-    document: {
-      paths: {
-        '/resource/{id}': {
-          delete: {
-            responses: {},
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    errors: [
-      {
-        code: 'xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response',
-        message: 'DELETE method should include 404 status code for not found resources.',
-        path: ['paths', '/resource/{id}', 'delete'],
-        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'invalid DELETE missing 404',
-    document: {
-      paths: {
-        '/resource/{id}': {
-          delete: {
-            responses: {
-              204: {},
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    errors: [
-      {
-        code: 'xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response',
-        message: 'DELETE method should include 404 status code for not found resources.',
-        path: ['paths', '/resource/{id}', 'delete'],
-        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'valid with exception',
-    document: {
-      paths: {
-        '/resource/{id}': {
-          delete: {
-            'x-xgen-IPA-exception': {
-              'xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response': 'Idempotent delete',
-            },
-            responses: {
-              204: {},
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    errors: [],
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'skipped for collection endpoint (no path parameter)',
-    document: {
-      paths: {
-        '/resources': {
-          delete: {
-            responses: {
-              204: {},
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    errors: [],
-  },
-  {
-    name: 'applied for single resource endpoint (with path parameter)',
-    document: {
-      paths: {
-        '/resources/{resourceId}': {
-          delete: {
-            responses: {
-              204: {},
-            },
-          },
-        },
-      },
-    },
-    errors: [
-      {
-        code: 'xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response',
-        message: 'DELETE method should include 404 status code for not found resources.',
-        path: ['paths', '/resources/{resourceId}', 'delete'],
-        severity: DiagnosticSeverity.Error,
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-]);
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-108.yaml b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-108.yaml
index ec2b2b7935..dd5f5ba49b 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-108.yaml
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/IPA-108.yaml
@@ -36,22 +36,6 @@ rules:
     then:
       function: IPA108DeleteMethod204Response
 
-  xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response:
-    description: |
-      DELETE method must include 404 response and return it when resource not found.
-
-      ##### Implementation details
-      Rule checks for the following conditions:
-        - Applies to all DELETE methods for single resource endpoints (with path parameters)
-        - Verifies that the method includes a 404 response code
-        - Fails if the 404 status code is missing from the responses
-        - Skips validation for collection endpoints (without path parameters)
-    message: '{{error}} https://mdb.link/mongodb-atlas-openapi-validation#xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response'
-    severity: error
-    given: $.paths[*].delete
-    then:
-      function: IPA108DeleteMethod404Response
-
   xgen-IPA-108-delete-request-no-body:
     description: |
       DELETE method must not have request body.
@@ -72,4 +56,3 @@ functions:
   - IPA108DeleteMethodResponseShouldNotHaveSchema
   - IPA108DeleteMethod204Response
   - IPA108DeleteMethodNoRequestBody
-  - IPA108DeleteMethod404Response
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
index 3d4a49e599..75a3bf4435 100644
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
+++ b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/README.md
@@ -376,18 +376,6 @@ Rule checks for the following conditions:
   - Fails if the 204 status code is missing or if other 2xx responses exist
   - Skips validation for collection endpoints (without path parameters)
 
-#### xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response
-
- ![error](https://img.shields.io/badge/error-red) 
-DELETE method must include 404 response and return it when resource not found.
-
-##### Implementation details
-Rule checks for the following conditions:
-  - Applies to all DELETE methods for single resource endpoints (with path parameters)
-  - Verifies that the method includes a 404 response code
-  - Fails if the 404 status code is missing from the responses
-  - Skips validation for collection endpoints (without path parameters)
-
 #### xgen-IPA-108-delete-request-no-body
 
  ![error](https://img.shields.io/badge/error-red) 
diff --git a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA108DeleteMethod404Response.js b/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA108DeleteMethod404Response.js
deleted file mode 100644
index 0bf4a3f934..0000000000
--- a/tools/spectral/ipa/rulesets/functions/IPA108DeleteMethod404Response.js
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,33 +0,0 @@
-import { collectAdoption, collectAndReturnViolation, collectException } from './utils/collectionUtils.js';
-import { isSingleResourceIdentifier } from './utils/resourceEvaluation.js';
-import { hasException } from './utils/exceptions.js';
-
-const RULE_NAME = 'xgen-IPA-108-delete-include-404-response';
-const ERROR_MESSAGE = 'DELETE method should include 404 status code for not found resources.';
-
-/**
- * Delete method should include 404 status code for not found resources
- *
- * @param {object} input - The delete operation object
- * @param {object} _ - Unused
- * @param {object} context - The context object containing the path
- */
-export default (input, _, { path }) => {
-  // Check if the path is for a single resource (e.g., has path parameter)
-  // Extract the path from context.path which is an array
-  const pathString = path[1]; // Assuming path is ['paths', '/resource/{id}', 'delete']
-  if (!isSingleResourceIdentifier(pathString)) {
-    return;
-  }
-
-  if (hasException(input, RULE_NAME)) {
-    collectException(input, RULE_NAME, path);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  const responses = input.responses;
-  if (!responses || !responses['404']) {
-    return collectAndReturnViolation(path, RULE_NAME, ERROR_MESSAGE);
-  }
-  return collectAdoption(path, RULE_NAME);
-};