diff --git a/src/pages/UsersPage.tsx b/src/pages/UsersPage.tsx
index d20d000..6ec9af2 100644
--- a/src/pages/UsersPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/UsersPage.tsx
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ export default function UsersPage() {
   const emptyUser: UserForm = { name: "", email: "", roleId: "", projectId: "", password: "", status: "ACTIVE", createdAt: new Date().toISOString().slice(0,10) };
   const [form, setForm] = useState<UserForm>(emptyUser);
 
+  const activeProjects = projects.filter(p => p.status === 'ACTIVE');
+
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchUsers();
   }, []);
@@ -382,7 +384,7 @@ export default function UsersPage() {
                 disabled={loadingProjects || saving}
               >
                 <option value="">{loadingProjects ? "Loading projects..." : "Select Project *"}</option>
-                {projects.map(p => <option key={p.id} value={p.id}>{p.name}</option>)}
+                {activeProjects.map(p => <option key={p.id} value={p.id}>{p.name}</option>)}
               </select>
             )}
             
diff --git a/src/pages/projects/ProjectsPage.tsx b/src/pages/projects/ProjectsPage.tsx
index 097c254..033ed10 100644
--- a/src/pages/projects/ProjectsPage.tsx
+++ b/src/pages/projects/ProjectsPage.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   fetchProjects,
   createProject as apiCreateProject,
   updateProject as apiUpdateProject,
-  deleteProject as apiDeleteProject,
   deactivateProject as apiDeactivateProject,
 } from "../../api/projects";
 import { fetchMeterTypes, type MeterType } from "../../api/meterTypes";
@@ -28,10 +27,6 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
   
   const [meterTypes, setMeterTypes] = useState<MeterType[]>([]);
 
-  const [showDeactivateModal, setShowDeactivateModal] = useState(false);
-  const [projectToDeactivate, setProjectToDeactivate] = useState<Project | null>(null);
-  const [usersAssignedCount, setUsersAssignedCount] = useState(0);
-
   const emptyForm: ProjectInput = {
     name: "",
     description: "",
@@ -113,44 +108,27 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
     if (!activeProject) return;
 
     const confirmDelete = window.confirm(
-      `¿Estás seguro que quieres eliminar el proyecto "${activeProject.name}"?`
+      `¿Estás seguro que quieres desactivar el proyecto "${activeProject.name}"?\n\nEl proyecto será desactivado (no eliminado) y cualquier usuario asignado será desvinculado.`
     );
 
     if (!confirmDelete) return;
 
     try {
-      await apiDeleteProject(activeProject.id);
-      setProjects((prev) => prev.filter((p) => p.id !== activeProject.id));
+      const deactivatedProject = await apiDeactivateProject(activeProject.id);
+      
+      setProjects((prev) =>
+        prev.map((p) => (p.id === deactivatedProject.id ? deactivatedProject : p))
+      );
+      
       setActiveProject(null);
+      alert(`Proyecto "${activeProject.name}" ha sido desactivado exitosamente.`);
     } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error deleting project:", error);
-      
-      // Get error message - ApiError extends Error
-      let errorMessage = "";
-      if (error instanceof Error) {
-        errorMessage = error.message;
-      } else if (typeof error === 'string') {
-        errorMessage = error;
-      }
-      
-      console.log("Error message:", errorMessage); // Debug log
-      
-      // Check if error is about users assigned to the project
-      if (errorMessage.includes("user(s) are assigned to this project")) {
-        // Extract number of users from error message
-        const match = errorMessage.match(/(\d+) user\(s\)/);
-        const userCount = match ? parseInt(match[1]) : 1;
-        
-        console.log("Users assigned:", userCount); // Debug log
-        
-        setUsersAssignedCount(userCount);
-        setProjectToDeactivate(activeProject);
-        setShowDeactivateModal(true);
-      } else {
-        alert(
-          `Error deleting project: ${errorMessage || "Please try again."}`
-        );
-      }
+      console.error("Error deactivating project:", error);
+      alert(
+        `Error al desactivar el proyecto: ${
+          error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Por favor intenta de nuevo."
+        }`
+      );
     }
   };
 
@@ -174,31 +152,6 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
     setShowModal(true);
   };
 
-  const handleConfirmDeactivate = async () => {
-    if (!projectToDeactivate) return;
-
-    try {
-      const deactivatedProject = await apiDeactivateProject(projectToDeactivate.id);
-      
-      setProjects((prev) =>
-        prev.map((p) => (p.id === deactivatedProject.id ? deactivatedProject : p))
-      );
-      
-      setShowDeactivateModal(false);
-      setProjectToDeactivate(null);
-      setActiveProject(null);
-      
-      alert(`Proyecto "${projectToDeactivate.name}" ha sido desactivado y los usuarios han sido desasignados.`);
-    } catch (error) {
-      console.error("Error deactivating project:", error);
-      alert(
-        `Error deactivating project: ${
-          error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Please try again."
-        }`
-      );
-    }
-  };
-
   const filtered = visibleProjects.filter((p) =>
     `${p.name} ${p.areaName} ${p.description ?? ""}`
       .toLowerCase()
@@ -435,60 +388,6 @@ export default function ProjectsPage() {
           </div>
         </div>
       )}
-
-      {showDeactivateModal && projectToDeactivate && (
-        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/40 flex items-center justify-center z-50">
-          <div className="bg-white rounded-xl p-6 w-[500px] space-y-4">
-            <h2 className="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900">
-              Proyecto con Usuarios Asignados
-            </h2>
-            
-            <div className="space-y-3">
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-700">
-                El proyecto <span className="font-semibold">"{projectToDeactivate.name}"</span> tiene{" "}
-                <span className="font-semibold text-blue-600">{usersAssignedCount} usuario(s)</span> asignado(s).
-              </p>
-              
-              <p className="text-sm text-gray-700">
-                No se puede eliminar directamente. ¿Deseas continuar con las siguientes acciones?
-              </p>
-              
-              <ul className="text-sm text-gray-700 space-y-2 bg-amber-50 border border-amber-200 rounded-lg p-4">
-                <li className="flex items-start gap-2">
-                  <span className="text-amber-600 font-bold">•</span>
-                  <span>El proyecto será <span className="font-semibold">desactivado</span> (status = INACTIVE)</span>
-                </li>
-                <li className="flex items-start gap-2">
-                  <span className="text-amber-600 font-bold">•</span>
-                  <span>Los <span className="font-semibold">{usersAssignedCount} usuario(s)</span> serán desasignados (project_id = null)</span>
-                </li>
-              </ul>
-              
-              <p className="text-xs text-gray-500">
-                Nota: El proyecto no será eliminado de la base de datos, solo desactivado.
-              </p>
-            </div>
-
-            <div className="flex justify-end gap-2 pt-3 border-t">
-              <button
-                onClick={() => {
-                  setShowDeactivateModal(false);
-                  setProjectToDeactivate(null);
-                }}
-                className="px-4 py-2 rounded hover:bg-gray-100"
-              >
-                Cancelar
-              </button>
-              <button
-                onClick={handleConfirmDeactivate}
-                className="bg-amber-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded hover:bg-amber-700"
-              >
-                Sí, Desactivar Proyecto
-              </button>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </div>
-      )}
     </div>
   );
 }