A method and apparatus for deleting secure print jobs sent to an image production device is disclosed. The method may include receiving a secure print job and secure print job delete instructions from a user that include a secure print job expiration time, setting a secure print job delete timer based on the secure print job expiration time, determining if the secure print job delete timer has expired, wherein if it is determined that the secure print job delete timer has expired, deleting the secure print job, otherwise determining if the secure print job has been printed, wherein if it is determined that the secure print job has been printed, the secure print job delete timer is set to zero.