diff --git a/app/main/views/service_settings.py b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
index 97b708291..5f1c6e9fe 100644
--- a/app/main/views/service_settings.py
+++ b/app/main/views/service_settings.py
@@ -186,12 +186,12 @@ def service_switch_can_send_letters(service_id):
     return redirect(url_for('.service_settings', service_id=service_id))
 
 
-@main.route("/services/<service_id>/service-settings/deactivate", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+@main.route("/services/<service_id>/service-settings/archive", methods=['GET', 'POST'])
 @login_required
 @user_has_permissions('manage_settings', admin_override=True)
-def deactivate_service(service_id):
+def archive_service(service_id):
     if request.method == 'POST':
-        service_api_client.deactivate_service(service_id)
+        service_api_client.archive_service(service_id)
         return redirect(url_for('.service_settings', service_id=service_id))
     else:
         flash('There\'s no way to reverse this! Are you sure you want to archive this service?', 'delete')
diff --git a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
index 0c5d8811b..2eff775f3 100644
--- a/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
+++ b/app/notify_client/service_api_client.py
@@ -103,8 +103,8 @@ class ServiceAPIClient(NotifyAdminAPIClient):
     def update_service_with_properties(self, service_id, properties):
         return self.update_service(service_id, **properties)
 
-    def deactivate_service(self, service_id):
-        return self.post('/service/{}/deactivate'.format(service_id), data=None)
+    def archive_service(self, service_id):
+        return self.post('/service/{}/archive'.format(service_id), data=None)
 
     def remove_user_from_service(self, service_id, user_id):
         """
diff --git a/app/templates/views/service-settings.html b/app/templates/views/service-settings.html
index 76337e5df..d19efd6bf 100644
--- a/app/templates/views/service-settings.html
+++ b/app/templates/views/service-settings.html
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@
         </li>
         {% if current_service.active %}
           <li class="bottom-gutter">
-            <a href="{{ url_for('.deactivate_service', service_id=current_service.id) }}" class="button">
+            <a href="{{ url_for('.archive_service', service_id=current_service.id) }}" class="button">
               Archive service
             </a>
           </li>
diff --git a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
index 4090ec366..677a9b917 100644
--- a/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
+++ b/tests/app/main/views/test_service_settings.py
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ def test_log_error_on_request_to_go_live(
     'main.service_name_change',
     'main.service_name_change_confirm',
     'main.service_request_to_go_live',
-    'main.deactivate_service'
+    'main.archive_service'
 ])
 def test_route_permissions(mocker, app_, api_user_active, service_one, route):
     with app_.test_request_context():
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ def test_route_permissions(mocker, app_, api_user_active, service_one, route):
     'main.service_switch_live',
     'main.service_switch_research_mode',
     'main.service_switch_can_send_letters',
-    'main.deactivate_service',
+    'main.archive_service',
 ])
 def test_route_invalid_permissions(mocker, app_, api_user_active, service_one, route):
     with app_.test_request_context():
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ def test_route_for_platform_admin(mocker, app_, platform_admin_user, service_one
     'main.service_switch_can_send_letters',
 ])
 def test_route_for_platform_admin_update_service(mocker, app_, platform_admin_user, service_one, route):
-    mocker.patch('app.service_api_client.deactivate_service')
+    mocker.patch('app.service_api_client.archive_service')
     with app_.test_request_context():
         validate_route_permission(mocker,
                                   app_,
@@ -750,22 +750,22 @@ def test_switch_service_disable_letters(client, platform_admin_user, mocker):
     assert mocked_fn.call_args == call(service['id'], {"can_send_letters": False})
 
 
-def test_deactivate_service_after_confirm(client, platform_admin_user, service_one, mocker):
+def test_archive_service_after_confirm(client, platform_admin_user, service_one, mocker):
     mocked_fn = mocker.patch('app.service_api_client.post', return_value=service_one)
 
     client.login(platform_admin_user, mocker, service_one)
-    response = client.post(url_for('main.deactivate_service', service_id=service_one['id']))
+    response = client.post(url_for('main.archive_service', service_id=service_one['id']))
 
     assert response.status_code == 302
     assert response.location == url_for('main.service_settings', service_id=service_one['id'], _external=True)
-    assert mocked_fn.call_args == call('/service/{}/deactivate'.format(service_one['id']), data=None)
+    assert mocked_fn.call_args == call('/service/{}/archive'.format(service_one['id']), data=None)
 
 
-def test_deactivate_service_prompts_user(client, platform_admin_user, service_one, mocker):
+def test_archive_service_prompts_user(client, platform_admin_user, service_one, mocker):
     mocked_fn = mocker.patch('app.service_api_client.post')
 
     client.login(platform_admin_user, mocker, service_one)
-    response = client.get(url_for('main.deactivate_service', service_id=service_one['id']))
+    response = client.get(url_for('main.archive_service', service_id=service_one['id']))
 
     assert response.status_code == 200
     page = BeautifulSoup(response.data.decode('utf-8'), 'html.parser')
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ def test_deactivate_service_prompts_user(client, platform_admin_user, service_on
     assert mocked_fn.called is False
 
 
-def test_cant_deactivate_inactive_service(client, platform_admin_user, service_one, mocker):
+def test_cant_archive_inactive_service(client, platform_admin_user, service_one, mocker):
     service_one['active'] = False
 
     client.login(platform_admin_user, mocker, service_one)