diff --git a/src/commands/deploy.ts b/src/commands/deploy.ts
index c88df3058b4..07b9e31dfaf 100644
--- a/src/commands/deploy.ts
+++ b/src/commands/deploy.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ export const TARGET_PERMISSIONS: Record<(typeof VALID_DEPLOY_TARGETS)[number], s
 
 export const command = new Command("deploy")
   .description("deploy code and assets to your Firebase project")
-  .withForce(
-    "delete Cloud Functions missing from the current working directory without confirmation"
-  )
+  .withForce()
   .option("-p, --public <path>", "override the Hosting public directory specified in firebase.json")
   .option("-m, --message <message>", "an optional message describing this deploy")
   .option(