diff --git a/src/api/character.js b/src/api/character.js
index 20cec09..db59136 100644
--- a/src/api/character.js
+++ b/src/api/character.js
@@ -74,16 +74,10 @@ async function updateCharacter(characterData, image = null) {
   })
 }
 
-// 캐릭터 삭제
-async function deleteCharacter(id) {
-  return Vue.axios.delete(`/api/admin/characters/${id}`)
-}
-
 export {
   getCharacterList,
   searchCharacters,
   getCharacter,
   createCharacter,
-  updateCharacter,
-  deleteCharacter
+  updateCharacter
 }
diff --git a/src/views/Chat/CharacterList.vue b/src/views/Chat/CharacterList.vue
index 918ca6a..043db06 100644
--- a/src/views/Chat/CharacterList.vue
+++ b/src/views/Chat/CharacterList.vue
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@
 </template>
 
 <script>
-import { getCharacterList, searchCharacters, deleteCharacter as apiDeleteCharacter } from '@/api/character'
+import { getCharacterList, searchCharacters, updateCharacter } from '@/api/character'
 
 export default {
   name: "CharacterList",
@@ -349,7 +349,12 @@ export default {
       this.is_loading = true
 
       try {
-        await apiDeleteCharacter(this.selected_character.id);
+        // 삭제 대신 isActive를 false로 설정하여 비활성화
+        const updateData = {
+          id: this.selected_character.id,
+          isActive: false
+        };
+        await updateCharacter(updateData);
         this.closeDeleteDialog();
         this.notifySuccess('삭제되었습니다.');
         await this.getCharacters();