diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/urls/private.py b/readthedocs/projects/urls/private.py
index c4fedb4d381..a7b8ff0020e 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/urls/private.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/urls/private.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
     ProjectAdvancedUpdate,
     ProjectAdvertisingUpdate,
     ProjectDashboard,
+    ProjectDelete,
     ProjectUpdate,
 )
 
@@ -68,7 +69,8 @@
         private.project_version_detail, name='project_version_detail',
     ),
     url(
-        r'^(?P<project_slug>[-\w]+)/delete/$', private.project_delete,
+        r'^(?P<project_slug>[-\w]+)/delete/$',
+        ProjectDelete.as_view(),
         name='projects_delete',
     ),
     url(
diff --git a/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py b/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py
index b7ca9373ff9..240da63d378 100644
--- a/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py
+++ b/readthedocs/projects/views/private.py
@@ -112,38 +112,55 @@ def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
         return context
 
 
-class ProjectUpdate(ProjectSpamMixin, PrivateViewMixin, UpdateView):
+class ProjectMixin(PrivateViewMixin):
+
+    """Common pieces for model views of Project."""
 
-    form_class = UpdateProjectForm
     model = Project
-    success_message = _('Project settings updated')
-    template_name = 'projects/project_edit.html'
     lookup_url_kwarg = 'project_slug'
     lookup_field = 'slug'
+    context_object_name = 'project'
 
     def get_queryset(self):
         return self.model.objects.for_admin_user(self.request.user)
 
+
+class ProjectUpdate(ProjectSpamMixin, ProjectMixin, UpdateView):
+
+    form_class = UpdateProjectForm
+    success_message = _('Project settings updated')
+    template_name = 'projects/project_edit.html'
+
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse('projects_detail', args=[self.object.slug])
 
 
-class ProjectAdvancedUpdate(ProjectSpamMixin, PrivateViewMixin, UpdateView):
+class ProjectAdvancedUpdate(ProjectSpamMixin, ProjectMixin, UpdateView):
 
     form_class = ProjectAdvancedForm
-    model = Project
     success_message = _('Project settings updated')
     template_name = 'projects/project_advanced.html'
-    lookup_url_kwarg = 'project_slug'
-    lookup_field = 'slug'
-
-    def get_queryset(self):
-        return self.model.objects.for_admin_user(self.request.user)
 
     def get_success_url(self):
         return reverse('projects_detail', args=[self.object.slug])
 
 
+class ProjectDelete(ProjectMixin, DeleteView):
+
+    success_message = _('Project deleted')
+    template_name = 'projects/project_delete.html'
+
+    def get_context_data(self, **kwargs):
+        context = super().get_context_data(**kwargs)
+        context['is_superproject'] = (
+            self.object.subprojects.all().exists()
+        )
+        return context
+
+    def get_success_url(self):
+        return reverse('projects_dashboard')
+
+
 @login_required
 def project_version_detail(request, project_slug, version_slug):
     """Project version detail page."""
@@ -184,34 +201,6 @@ def project_version_detail(request, project_slug, version_slug):
     )
 
 
-@login_required
-def project_delete(request, project_slug):
-    """
-    Project delete confirmation view.
-
-    Make a project as deleted on POST, otherwise show a form asking for
-    confirmation of delete.
-    """
-    project = get_object_or_404(
-        Project.objects.for_admin_user(request.user),
-        slug=project_slug,
-    )
-
-    context = {
-        'project': project,
-        'is_superproject': project.subprojects.all().exists()
-    }
-
-    if request.method == 'POST':
-        # Delete the project and all related files
-        project.delete()
-        messages.success(request, _('Project deleted'))
-        project_dashboard = reverse('projects_dashboard')
-        return HttpResponseRedirect(project_dashboard)
-
-    return render(request, 'projects/project_delete.html', context)
-
-
 class ImportWizardView(
         ProjectImportMixin, ProjectSpamMixin, PrivateViewMixin,
         SessionWizardView,