diff --git a/.github/workflows/control-instance.yml b/.github/workflows/control-instance.yml
index 732517ad..62cf27a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/control-instance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/control-instance.yml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ jobs:
       ${{ !github.event.issue.pull_request && (
       contains(github.event.comment.body, '/unshelve') ||
       contains(github.event.comment.body, '/shelve') ||
-      contains(github.event.comment.body, '/delete') ) }}
+      contains(github.event.comment.body, '/delete_instance') ) }}
     steps:
       - name: unshelve command
         id: unshelve_command
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ jobs:
         id: delete_command
         uses: github/command@v1.2.0
         with:
-          command: "/delete"
+          command: "/delete_instance"
           reaction: "rocket"
           allowed_contexts: "issue"
           permissions: "write,maintain,admin"
diff --git a/issue-commands.md b/issue-commands.md
index 66292d11..81a65784 100644
--- a/issue-commands.md
+++ b/issue-commands.md
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 _The commands described below may be added as issue comments. Only one command
 may be entered per comment._
 
-| Command         | Description                                        | Who                  |
-| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
-| `/shelve`       | Shelve the instance.                               | Issue creator, Admin |
-| `/unshelve`     | Unshelve the instance.                             | Issue creator, Admin |
-| `/encode_email` | Update issue description obfuscating email.        | Issue creator, Admin |
-| `/decode_email` | Update issue description deobfuscating email.      | Issue creator, Admin |
-| `/email`        | Send email to _Issue creator_ with connection URL. | Issue creator, Admin |
-| `/create`       | Create the instance.                               | Admin                |
-| `/delete`       | Delete the instance.                               | Admin                |
+| Command            | Description                                        | Who                  |
+| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
+| `/shelve`          | Shelve the instance.                               | Issue creator, Admin |
+| `/unshelve`        | Unshelve the instance.                             | Issue creator, Admin |
+| `/encode_email`    | Update issue description obfuscating email.        | Issue creator, Admin |
+| `/decode_email`    | Update issue description deobfuscating email.      | Issue creator, Admin |
+| `/email`           | Send email to _Issue creator_ with connection URL. | Issue creator, Admin |
+| `/create`          | Create the instance.                               | Admin                |
+| `/delete_instance` | Delete the instance.                               | Admin                |