diff --git a/modules/virt-delete-vm-web.adoc b/modules/virt-delete-vm-web.adoc
index 9ca4f2f8be..9d7dec285d 100644
--- a/modules/virt-delete-vm-web.adoc
+++ b/modules/virt-delete-vm-web.adoc
@@ -11,9 +11,10 @@ Deleting a virtual machine (VM) permanently removes it from the cluster.
 
 If the VM is delete protected, the *Delete* action is disabled in the VM's *Actions* menu.
 
-.Prequisite
+.Prerequisites
 
-* To delete the VM, you must first disable the VM's delete protection setting, if enabled.
+* You have disabled the VM's delete protection setting.
+* You have stopped the VM. 
 
 .Procedure
 
diff --git a/modules/virt-deleting-vms.adoc b/modules/virt-deleting-vms.adoc
index a69ecc60c9..ec818bbdae 100644
--- a/modules/virt-deleting-vms.adoc
+++ b/modules/virt-deleting-vms.adoc
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ You can delete a virtual machine (VM) by using the `oc` command-line interface (
 
 .Prerequisites
 
-* To delete the VM, you must first disable the VM's delete protection setting, if enabled.
+* You have disabled the VM's delete protection setting.
+* You have stopped the VM. 
 * You have installed the {oc-first}.
 
 .Procedure