diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Removed-20240724-120607.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Removed-20240724-120607.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..09ad35ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Removed-20240724-120607.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+kind: Removed
+body: 'branch delete: Drop short form `-f` for the `--force` flag.'
+time: 2024-07-24T12:06:07.858133-07:00
diff --git a/branch_delete.go b/branch_delete.go
index 10ce331f..80d9d9b3 100644
--- a/branch_delete.go
+++ b/branch_delete.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type branchDeleteCmd struct {
-	Force  bool   `short:"f" help:"Force deletion of the branch"`
+	Force  bool   `help:"Force deletion of the branch"`
 	Branch string `arg:"" optional:"" help:"Name of the branch to delete" predictor:"branches"`
 }
 
diff --git a/doc/includes/cli-reference.md b/doc/includes/cli-reference.md
index dbdea0bb..ff305f44 100644
--- a/doc/includes/cli-reference.md
+++ b/doc/includes/cli-reference.md
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ Provide a name as an argument to skip the prompt.
 
 **Flags**
 
-* `-f`, `--force`: Force deletion of the branch
+* `--force`: Force deletion of the branch
 
 ### gs branch fold