diff --git a/perfkitbenchmarker/benchmark_spec.py b/perfkitbenchmarker/benchmark_spec.py
index 67f018267..26b5f1a69 100644
--- a/perfkitbenchmarker/benchmark_spec.py
+++ b/perfkitbenchmarker/benchmark_spec.py
@@ -1244,6 +1244,11 @@ def Delete(self):
             'Got an exception deleting CapacityReservations. '
             'Attempting to continue tearing down.'
         )
+    if self.managed_vm_groups:
+      background_tasks.RunThreaded(
+          lambda vm_group: vm_group.Delete(),
+          list(self.managed_vm_groups.values())
+      )
 
     if self.vms:
       try:
diff --git a/perfkitbenchmarker/linux_benchmarks/provisioning_benchmarks/provision_and_scale_managed_vm_group_benchmark.py b/perfkitbenchmarker/linux_benchmarks/provisioning_benchmarks/provision_and_scale_managed_vm_group_benchmark.py
index 7d742253b..68680e138 100644
--- a/perfkitbenchmarker/linux_benchmarks/provisioning_benchmarks/provision_and_scale_managed_vm_group_benchmark.py
+++ b/perfkitbenchmarker/linux_benchmarks/provisioning_benchmarks/provision_and_scale_managed_vm_group_benchmark.py
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@
       managed_spec: {}
   flags:
     skip_vm_preparation: true
-    collect_delete_samples: true
 """
 
 
diff --git a/perfkitbenchmarker/providers/gcp/gce_managed_instance_group.py b/perfkitbenchmarker/providers/gcp/gce_managed_instance_group.py
index 78484fb07..f49b8c924 100644
--- a/perfkitbenchmarker/providers/gcp/gce_managed_instance_group.py
+++ b/perfkitbenchmarker/providers/gcp/gce_managed_instance_group.py
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ def _Create(self):
 
   def _Delete(self):
     cmd = self._GcloudCmd(
-        self,
-        'compute',
-        'instance-templates',
         'delete',
         self.name,
         '--region',