diff --git a/CRM/Core/Form.php b/CRM/Core/Form.php
index 99b2bdc5f3a9..ac378d88f7c5 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Form.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Form.php
@@ -1333,6 +1333,9 @@ protected function getApiAction() {
     if ($action & (CRM_Core_Action::VIEW + CRM_Core_Action::BROWSE + CRM_Core_Action::BASIC + CRM_Core_Action::ADVANCED + CRM_Core_Action::PREVIEW)) {
       return 'get';
     }
+    if ($action & (CRM_Core_Action::DELETE)) {
+      return 'delete';
+    }
     // If you get this exception try adding more cases above.
     throw new Exception("Cannot determine api action for " . get_class($this) . '.' . 'CRM_Core_Action "' . CRM_Core_Action::description($action) . '" not recognized.');
   }
diff --git a/CRM/Core/Form/EntityFormTrait.php b/CRM/Core/Form/EntityFormTrait.php
index 102393d4b569..6693f88dfafe 100644
--- a/CRM/Core/Form/EntityFormTrait.php
+++ b/CRM/Core/Form/EntityFormTrait.php
@@ -250,6 +250,10 @@ protected function setEntityFieldsMetadata() {
         // We can't load this field using metadata
         continue;
       }
+      if ($field != 'id' && $this->isDeleteContext()) {
+        // Delete forms don't generally present any fields to edit
+        continue;
+      }
       // Resolve action.
       if (empty($props['action'])) {
         $props['action'] = $this->getApiAction();