diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx
index 9e6a1bec04..037092ae7f 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.jsx
@@ -137,14 +137,6 @@ function ProjectDetail({ project, i18n }) {
               {i18n._(t`Edit`)}
             </Button>
           )}
-        <Button
-          variant="secondary"
-          aria-label={i18n._(t`close`)}
-          component={Link}
-          to="/projects"
-        >
-          {i18n._(t`Close`)}
-        </Button>
       </ActionButtonWrapper>
     </CardBody>
   );
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx
index ab9c024c7e..a360e3d114 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Project/ProjectDetail/ProjectDetail.test.jsx
@@ -186,16 +186,4 @@ describe('<ProjectDetail />', () => {
       .simulate('click', { button: 0 });
     expect(history.location.pathname).toEqual('/projects/1/edit');
   });
-
-  test('close button should navigate to projects list', () => {
-    const history = createMemoryHistory();
-    const wrapper = mountWithContexts(<ProjectDetail project={mockProject} />, {
-      context: { router: { history } },
-    });
-    expect(wrapper.find('Button[aria-label="close"]').length).toBe(1);
-    wrapper
-      .find('Button[aria-label="close"] Link')
-      .simulate('click', { button: 0 });
-    expect(history.location.pathname).toEqual('/projects');
-  });
 });
diff --git a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateDetail/JobTemplateDetail.jsx b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateDetail/JobTemplateDetail.jsx
index 2227bf8239..eac6ea5905 100644
--- a/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateDetail/JobTemplateDetail.jsx
+++ b/awx/ui_next/src/screens/Template/JobTemplateDetail/JobTemplateDetail.jsx
@@ -335,14 +335,6 @@ class JobTemplateDetail extends Component {
                 )}
               </LaunchButton>
             )}
-            <Button
-              variant="secondary"
-              component={Link}
-              to="/templates"
-              aria-label={i18n._(t`Close`)}
-            >
-              {i18n._(t`Close`)}
-            </Button>
           </ButtonGroup>
         </CardBody>
       )