diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.kt
index 3e472a9ce9..3ecae0666b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/AutomationFragment.kt
@@ -192,6 +192,17 @@ class AutomationFragment : DaggerFragment(), OnStartDragListener {
                 }
                 v.onTouchEvent(motionEvent)
             }
+            // remove event
+            holder.iconTrash.setOnClickListener {
+                showConfirmation(requireContext(), resourceHelper.gs(R.string.removerecord) + " " + automationPlugin.automationEvents[position].title,
+                    Runnable {
+                        automationPlugin.automationEvents.removeAt(position)
+                        notifyItemRemoved(position)
+                        rxBus.send(EventAutomationDataChanged())
+                        rxBus.send(EventAutomationUpdateGui())
+                    }, Runnable { rxBus.send(EventAutomationUpdateGui())
+                })
+            }
         }
 
         override fun getItemCount(): Int = automationPlugin.automationEvents.size
@@ -219,6 +230,7 @@ class AutomationFragment : DaggerFragment(), OnStartDragListener {
             val rootLayout: RelativeLayout = view.findViewById(R.id.rootLayout)
             val iconLayout: LinearLayout = view.findViewById(R.id.iconLayout)
             val eventTitle: TextView = view.findViewById(R.id.viewEventTitle)
+            val iconTrash: ImageView = view.findViewById(R.id.iconTrash)
             val iconSort: ImageView = view.findViewById(R.id.iconSort)
             val enabled: CheckBox = view.findViewById(R.id.automation_enabled)
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/dragHelpers/SimpleItemTouchHelperCallback.kt b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/dragHelpers/SimpleItemTouchHelperCallback.kt
index 7e66046e73..849e5c6a26 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/dragHelpers/SimpleItemTouchHelperCallback.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/info/nightscout/androidaps/plugins/general/automation/dragHelpers/SimpleItemTouchHelperCallback.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class SimpleItemTouchHelperCallback(private val mAdapter: ItemTouchHelperAdapter
     }
 
     override fun isItemViewSwipeEnabled(): Boolean {
-        return true
+        return false
     }
 
     override fun getMovementFlags(recyclerView: RecyclerView, viewHolder: RecyclerView.ViewHolder): Int { // Set movement flags based on the layout manager
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_event_item.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_event_item.xml
index 543f452d64..bff688626d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_event_item.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/automation_event_item.xml
@@ -28,12 +28,23 @@
         android:layout_alignBottom="@+id/automation_enabled"
         android:layout_centerVertical="true"
         android:layout_marginTop="6dp"
-        android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/iconSort"
+        android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/iconTrash"
         android:layout_toEndOf="@id/automation_enabled"
         android:text="Title"
         android:textAlignment="viewStart"
         android:textStyle="bold" />
 
+    <ImageView
+        android:id="@+id/iconTrash"
+        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
+        android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
+        android:layout_marginEnd="20dp"
+        android:layout_toStartOf="@+id/iconSort"
+        android:contentDescription="@string/remove_label"
+        android:orientation="horizontal"
+        android:src="@drawable/ic_trash_outline" />
+
     <ImageView
         android:id="@+id/iconSort"
         android:layout_width="wrap_content"