diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index a3dbf2245..c7acc1be2 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ export(record)
 export(refresh)
 export(rehash)
 export(remove)
+export(remove_python)
 export(repair)
 export(restore)
 export(revert)
diff --git a/R/remove_python.R b/R/remove_python.R
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..24bd1293a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/R/remove_python.R
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+#' Disable tracking python dependencies and remove associated files
+#'
+#' `remove_python` disables `renv` python dependency tracking and removes the
+#' associated directories and files used by `renv`.
+#'
+#' @inherit renv-params
+#' @param python_dir Remove the directory containing the Python environment and packages?
+#' @param requirements_file Remove the Python requirements file?
+#' @param prompt Prompt user before performing each action?
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' \dontrun{
+#' remove_python()
+#' }
+#'
+#'
+#' @export
+remove_python <- function(
+    project = NULL,
+    python_dir = TRUE,
+    requirements_file = TRUE,
+    prompt = interactive()
+)
+{
+  flag <- !prompt || askYesNo("Stop renv from tracking Python version and packages?")
+  if(is.na(flag))
+    return()
+  else if (isTRUE(flag))
+  {
+    renv_python_deactivate(project)
+  }
+
+  if(python_dir)
+  {
+    python_path <- renv_paths_renv('python') |> renv_path_canonicalize()
+    flag <- !prompt || askYesNo(paste0("Remove '", python_path, "' and its contents?"))
+    if(is.na(flag))
+      return()
+    else if (isTRUE(flag))
+      unlink(python_path, recursive = TRUE)
+  }
+
+  if(requirements_file)
+  {
+    req_path <- renv_paths_renv('../requirements.txt') |> renv_path_canonicalize()
+    flag <- !prompt || askYesNo(paste0("Remove '", req_path, "'?"))
+    if(is.na(flag))
+      return()
+    else if (isTRUE(flag))
+      unlink(python_path, recursive = TRUE)
+  }
+
+}
diff --git a/man/remove_python.Rd b/man/remove_python.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2b2c5c009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/remove_python.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/remove_python.R
+\name{remove_python}
+\alias{remove_python}
+\title{Disable tracking python dependencies and remove associated files.}
+\usage{
+remove_python(
+  project = NULL,
+  python_dir = TRUE,
+  requirements_file = TRUE,
+  prompt = interactive()
+)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{project}{The project directory. If \code{NULL}, then the active project will
+be used. If no project is currently active, then the current working
+directory is used instead.}
+
+\item{python_dir}{Remove the directory containing the Python environment and packages?}
+
+\item{requirements_file}{Remove the Python requirements file?}
+
+\item{prompt}{Prompt user before performing each action?}
+}
+\value{
+The project directory, invisibly. Note that this function is normally
+called for its side effects.
+}
+\description{
+\code{remove_python} disables \code{renv} python dependency tracking and removes the
+associated directories and files used by \code{renv}.
+}
+\examples{
+\dontrun{
+  remove_python()
+}
+
+
+}