diff --git a/operate/cli.py b/operate/cli.py
index b2b9b497..48c50648 100644
--- a/operate/cli.py
+++ b/operate/cli.py
@@ -788,31 +788,6 @@ async def _update_service(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
 
         return JSONResponse(content=output.json)
 
-    @with_retries
-    async def _partial_update_service(request: Request) -> JSONResponse:
-        """Partially update a service (merge update)."""
-        if operate.password is None:
-            return USER_NOT_LOGGED_IN_ERROR
-
-        service_config_id = request.path_params["service_config_id"]
-        manager = operate.service_manager()
-
-        if not manager.exists(service_config_id=service_config_id):
-            return service_not_found_error(service_config_id=service_config_id)
-
-        template = await request.json()
-        allow_different_service_public_id = template.get(
-            "allow_different_service_public_id", False
-        )
-        output = manager.update(
-            service_config_id=service_config_id,
-            service_template=template,
-            allow_different_service_public_id=allow_different_service_public_id,
-            partial_update=True,
-        )
-
-        return JSONResponse(content=output.json)
-
     @app.put("/api/v2/services")
     @with_retries
     async def _update_all_services(request: Request) -> JSONResponse: