diff --git a/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py b/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py
index 62ccafa..941934c 100644
--- a/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py
+++ b/apps/telegram-bot/commands.py
@@ -246,34 +246,32 @@ cmd_edit = cmd_update
 async def cmd_delete(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
     args = extract_args(update.message.text)
     if not args:
-        await update.message.reply_text("Usage: /delete <bounty_id> [bounty_id ...]")
+        await update.message.reply_text("Usage: /delete <bounty_id>")
         return
 
     try:
-        bounty_ids = [int(arg) for arg in args]
+        bounty_id = int(args[0])
     except ValueError:
-        await update.message.reply_text("Invalid bounty ID(s).")
+        await update.message.reply_text("Invalid bounty ID.")
         return
 
     user_id = get_user_id(update)
     room_id = get_room_id(update)
 
-    results = BOUNTY_SERVICE.delete_bounties(
-        room_id=room_id,
-        bounty_ids=bounty_ids,
-        user_id=user_id,
-    )
+    try:
+        success = BOUNTY_SERVICE.delete_bounty(
+            room_id=room_id,
+            bounty_id=bounty_id,
+            user_id=user_id,
+        )
+    except PermissionError as e:
+        await update.message.reply_text(f"⛔ {e}")
+        return
 
-    lines = []
-    for bounty_id, result in results.items():
-        if result == "deleted":
-            lines.append(f"✅ Bounty #{bounty_id} deleted.")
-        elif result == "not_found":
-            lines.append(f"⛔ Bounty #{bounty_id} not found.")
-        elif result == "permission_denied":
-            lines.append(f"⛔ Bounty #{bounty_id} - only admins can delete.")
-
-    await update.message.reply_text("\n".join(lines))
+    if success:
+        await update.message.reply_text(f"✅ Bounty #{bounty_id} deleted.")
+    else:
+        await update.message.reply_text("Bounty not found.")
 
 
 async def cmd_track(update: Update, ctx: ContextTypes.DEFAULT_TYPE) -> None:
diff --git a/core/services.py b/core/services.py
index 3ced3e5..2f727b4 100644
--- a/core/services.py
+++ b/core/services.py
@@ -210,31 +210,6 @@ class BountyService:
         self._storage.update_bounty(room_id, bounty)
         return True
 
-    def delete_bounties(
-        self, room_id: int, bounty_ids: list[int], user_id: int
-    ) -> dict[int, str]:
-        """Soft delete multiple bounties. Only admins can delete.
-
-        Returns a dict mapping bounty_id to result:
-        - "deleted": Successfully soft-deleted
-        - "not_found": Bounty does not exist
-        - "permission_denied": User is not admin
-        """
-        results = {}
-        for bounty_id in bounty_ids:
-            bounty = self._storage.get_bounty(room_id, bounty_id)
-            if not bounty:
-                results[bounty_id] = "not_found"
-                continue
-            if not self.is_admin(room_id, user_id):
-                results[bounty_id] = "permission_denied"
-                continue
-
-            bounty.deleted_at = int(time.time())
-            self._storage.update_bounty(room_id, bounty)
-            results[bounty_id] = "deleted"
-        return results
-
 
 class TrackingService:
     """Service for tracking bounty operations."""
diff --git a/tests/test_services.py b/tests/test_services.py
index bd7c74b..8a92134 100644
--- a/tests/test_services.py
+++ b/tests/test_services.py
@@ -210,53 +210,6 @@ class TestBountyService:
         result = self.service.delete_bounty(-1001, 999, self.admin_user_id)
         assert result is False
 
-    def test_delete_bounties_multiple_success(self):
-        """Test delete_bounties soft deletes multiple bounties."""
-        b1 = self.service.add_bounty(
-            room_id=-1001, user_id=self.admin_user_id, text="First"
-        )
-        b2 = self.service.add_bounty(
-            room_id=-1001, user_id=self.admin_user_id, text="Second"
-        )
-        b3 = self.service.add_bounty(
-            room_id=-1001, user_id=self.admin_user_id, text="Third"
-        )
-        results = self.service.delete_bounties(
-            -1001, [b1.id, b2.id, b3.id], self.admin_user_id
-        )
-        assert results == {b1.id: "deleted", b2.id: "deleted", b3.id: "deleted"}
-        assert self.service.get_bounty(-1001, b1.id) is None
-        assert self.service.get_bounty(-1001, b2.id) is None
-        assert self.service.get_bounty(-1001, b3.id) is None
-
-    def test_delete_bounties_mixed_results(self):
-        """Test delete_bounties returns individual results per ID."""
-        b1 = self.service.add_bounty(
-            room_id=-1001, user_id=self.admin_user_id, text="Exists"
-        )
-        results = self.service.delete_bounties(
-            -1001, [b1.id, 999, 888], self.admin_user_id
-        )
-        assert results == {b1.id: "deleted", 999: "not_found", 888: "not_found"}
-
-    def test_delete_bounties_permission_denied(self):
-        """Test delete_bounties returns permission_denied for non-admin."""
-        b1 = self.service.add_bounty(
-            room_id=-1001, user_id=self.admin_user_id, text="First"
-        )
-        b2 = self.service.add_bounty(
-            room_id=-1001, user_id=self.admin_user_id, text="Second"
-        )
-        results = self.service.delete_bounties(
-            -1001,
-            [b1.id, b2.id],
-            999,  # non-admin user
-        )
-        assert results == {b1.id: "permission_denied", b2.id: "permission_denied"}
-        # Bounties should not be deleted
-        assert self.service.get_bounty(-1001, b1.id) is not None
-        assert self.service.get_bounty(-1001, b2.id) is not None
-
 
 class TestTrackingService:
     """Unit tests for TrackingService."""