diff --git a/cmd/project/create_samples.go b/cmd/project/create_samples.go
index e466dd05..d1ec716d 100644
--- a/cmd/project/create_samples.go
+++ b/cmd/project/create_samples.go
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ func promptSampleSelection(ctx context.Context, clients *shared.ClientFactory, s
 		iostreams.SelectPromptConfig{
 			Flags: []*pflag.Flag{
 				clients.Config.Flags.Lookup("language"),
-				clients.Config.Flags.Lookup("template"), // Skip filtering with a template
 			},
 			Required: false,
 		},
@@ -69,12 +68,10 @@ func promptSampleSelection(ctx context.Context, clients *shared.ClientFactory, s
 		selectOptions[i] = r.Name
 	}
 
-	var selectedTemplate string
 	selection, err = clients.IO.SelectPrompt(ctx, "Select a sample to build upon:", selectOptions, iostreams.SelectPromptConfig{
 		Description: func(value string, index int) string {
 			return sortedRepos[index].Description
 		},
-		Flag:     clients.Config.Flags.Lookup("template"),
 		Help:     fmt.Sprintf("Guided tutorials can be found at %s", style.LinkText("https://docs.slack.dev/samples")),
 		PageSize: 4, // Supports standard terminal height (24 rows)
 		Required: true,
@@ -82,12 +79,8 @@ func promptSampleSelection(ctx context.Context, clients *shared.ClientFactory, s
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
-	} else if selection.Flag {
-		selectedTemplate = selection.Option
-	} else if selection.Prompt {
-		selectedTemplate = sortedRepos[selection.Index].FullName
 	}
-	return selectedTemplate, nil
+	return sortedRepos[selection.Index].FullName, nil
 }
 
 // filterRepos returns a list of samples matching the provided project type
diff --git a/cmd/project/samples.go b/cmd/project/samples.go
index 30352d4d..2d680943 100644
--- a/cmd/project/samples.go
+++ b/cmd/project/samples.go
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Flags
-var samplesTemplateURLFlag string
-var samplesGitBranchFlag string
 var samplesListFlag bool
 var samplesLanguageFlag string
 
@@ -56,13 +54,6 @@ func NewSamplesCommand(clients *shared.ClientFactory) *cobra.Command {
 		},
 	}
 
-	// DEPRECATED(semver:major): Prefer the create command when repository details are known
-	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&samplesGitBranchFlag, "branch", "b", "", "name of git branch to checkout")
-	cmd.Flag("branch").Hidden = true
-	// DEPRECATED(semver:major): Prefer the create command when repository details are known
-	cmd.Flags().StringVarP(&samplesTemplateURLFlag, "template", "t", "", "template URL for your app")
-	cmd.Flag("template").Hidden = true
-
 	cmd.Flags().StringVar(&samplesLanguageFlag, "language", "", "runtime for the app framework\n  ex: \"deno\", \"node\", \"python\"")
 	cmd.Flags().BoolVar(&samplesListFlag, "list", false, "prints samples without interactivity")
 
@@ -73,11 +64,6 @@ func NewSamplesCommand(clients *shared.ClientFactory) *cobra.Command {
 func runSamplesCommand(clients *shared.ClientFactory, cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	ctx := cmd.Context()
 
-	// DEPRECATED(semver:major): Prefer the create command when repository details are known
-	if cmd.Flag("branch").Changed || cmd.Flag("template").Changed {
-		clients.IO.PrintWarning(ctx, "DEPRECATED: The `--branch` and `--template` flags are deprecated for the `samples` command; use the `create` command instead")
-	}
-
 	sampler := api.NewHTTPClient(api.HTTPClientOptions{
 		TotalTimeOut: 60 * time.Second,
 	})
@@ -100,16 +86,11 @@ func runSamplesCommand(clients *shared.ClientFactory, cmd *cobra.Command, args [
 	// Instantiate the `create` command to call it using programmatically set flags
 	createCmd := NewCreateCommand(clients)
 
-	// Prepare template and branch flags with selected or provided repo values
+	// Prepare the template flag with the selected repo value
 	if err := createCmd.Flag("template").Value.Set(selectedSample); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	createCmd.Flag("template").Changed = true
-	if err := createCmd.Flag("branch").Value.Set(samplesGitBranchFlag); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-	createCmd.Flag("branch").Changed = cmd.Flag("branch").Changed
-
 	// If preferred directory name is passed in as an argument to the `create`
 	// command first, honor that preference and use it to create the project
 	createCmd.SetArgs(args)
diff --git a/cmd/project/samples_test.go b/cmd/project/samples_test.go
index 3cdc3d3d..754de310 100644
--- a/cmd/project/samples_test.go
+++ b/cmd/project/samples_test.go
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestSamplesCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	var capturedArgs createPkg.CreateArgs
 	testutil.TableTestCommand(t, testutil.CommandTests{
 		"creates a template from a trusted sample": {
 			CmdArgs: []string{"my-sample-app"},
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func TestSamplesCommand(t *testing.T) {
 						nil,
 					)
 				CreateFunc = func(ctx context.Context, clients *shared.ClientFactory, createArgs createPkg.CreateArgs) (appDirPath string, err error) {
+					capturedArgs = createArgs
 					return createArgs.AppName, nil
 				}
 			},
@@ -79,22 +80,8 @@ func TestSamplesCommand(t *testing.T) {
 				"cd my-sample-app/",
 			},
 			ExpectedAsserts: func(t *testing.T, ctx context.Context, cm *shared.ClientsMock) {
-				for _, call := range cm.IO.Calls {
-					switch call.Method {
-					case "SelectPrompt":
-						args := call.Arguments
-						opts := args.Get(3).(iostreams.SelectPromptConfig)
-						flag := opts.Flag
-						switch args.String(1) {
-						case "Select a sample to build upon:":
-							require.Equal(t, "template", flag.Name)
-							assert.Equal(t, "", flag.Value.String())
-						case "Select a template to build from:":
-							require.Equal(t, "template", flag.Name)
-							assert.Equal(t, "slack-samples/deno-starter-template", flag.Value.String())
-						}
-					}
-				}
+				assert.Equal(t, "my-sample-app", capturedArgs.AppName)
+				assert.Equal(t, "slack-samples/deno-starter-template", capturedArgs.Template.GetTemplatePath())
 			},
 		},
 		"lists available samples matching a language": {