diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_help.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_help.py
index 2f529c13a7a..a11719c7bfe 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_help.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_help.py
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 short-summary: Update long term retention settings for a database.
 examples:
   - name: Set long term retention for a database.
-    text: az sql db ltr-policy set -g mygroup -s myserver -n mydb --weekly-retention "P1W" --monthly-retention "P6M" --yearly-retention "P1Y" --week-of-year 26 --access-tier "Archive" --make-backups-immutable true
+    text: az sql db ltr-policy set -g mygroup -s myserver -n mydb --weekly-retention "P1W" --monthly-retention "P6M" --yearly-retention "P1Y" --week-of-year 26 --make-backups-immutable true
 """
 
 helps['sql db ltr-policy show'] = """
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py
index 66073ec2439..b85bf801565 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py
@@ -1307,8 +1307,7 @@ def _configure_security_policy_storage_params(arg_ctx):
                 'monthly_retention',
                 'yearly_retention',
                 'week_of_year',
-                'make_backups_immutable',
-                'backup_storage_access_tier'])
+                'make_backups_immutable'])
 
         c.argument('weekly_retention',
                    help='Retention for the weekly backup. '
@@ -1332,12 +1331,6 @@ def _configure_security_policy_storage_params(arg_ctx):
                    help='Whether to make the LTR backups immutable.',
                    arg_type=get_three_state_flag())
 
-        c.argument('backup_storage_access_tier',
-                   options_list=['--access-tier', '--backup-storage-access-tier'],
-                   arg_type=get_enum_type(["Hot", "Archive"]),
-                   help='The access tier of a LTR backup.'
-                   'Possible values = [Hot, Archive]')
-
     with self.argument_context('sql db ltr-backup') as c:
         c.argument('location_name',
                    required=True,
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py
index af277f0e2c7..067ec3ade10 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py
@@ -96,9 +96,6 @@
 
 logger = get_logger(__name__)
 
-BACKUP_STORAGE_ACCESS_TIERS = ["hot",
-                               "archive"]
-
 ###############################################
 #                Common funcs                 #
 ###############################################
@@ -3080,7 +3077,6 @@ def update_long_term_retention(
         yearly_retention=None,
         week_of_year=None,
         make_backups_immutable=None,
-        backup_storage_access_tier=None,
         **kwargs):
     '''
     Updates long term retention for managed database
@@ -3098,10 +3094,6 @@ def update_long_term_retention(
         if not confirmation:
             return
 
-    if backup_storage_access_tier and backup_storage_access_tier.lower() not in BACKUP_STORAGE_ACCESS_TIERS:
-        raise CLIError('Please specify a valid backup storage access tier type for backup storage access tier.'
-                       'See \'--help\' for more details.')
-
     kwargs['weekly_retention'] = weekly_retention
 
     kwargs['monthly_retention'] = monthly_retention
@@ -3112,8 +3104,6 @@ def update_long_term_retention(
 
     kwargs['make_backups_immutable'] = make_backups_immutable
 
-    kwargs['backup_storage_access_tier'] = backup_storage_access_tier
-
     policy = client.begin_create_or_update(
         database_name=database_name,
         server_name=server_name,
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/tests/latest/test_sql_commands.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/tests/latest/test_sql_commands.py
index 89ec1f5474f..f84735278a7 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/tests/latest/test_sql_commands.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/tests/latest/test_sql_commands.py
@@ -1277,7 +1277,6 @@ def test_sql_db_long_term_retention(
             'yearly_retention': 'P2M',
             'week_of_year': 12,
             'make_backups_immutable': 'False',
-            'backup_storage_access_tier': 'Archive',
             'encryption_protector' : 'https://test123343strehan.vault.azure.net/keys/testk1/604b0e26e2a24eeaab30b80c8d7bb1c1',
             'keys' : '"https://test123343strehan.vault.azure.net/keys/k2/66f51a6e70f04067af8eaf77805e88b1" "https://test123343strehan.vault.azure.net/keys/testk1/604b0e26e2a24eeaab30b80c8d7bb1c1" "https://test123343strehan.vault.azure.net/keys/testk1/96151496df864e32aa62a3c1857b2931"',
             'umi' : '/subscriptions/e1775f9f-a286-474d-b6f0-29c42ac74554/resourcegroups/ArmTemplate/providers/Microsoft.ManagedIdentity/userAssignedIdentities/shobhittest'
@@ -1289,14 +1288,12 @@ def test_sql_db_long_term_retention(
             ' --weekly-retention {weekly_retention} --monthly-retention {monthly_retention}'
             ' --yearly-retention {yearly_retention} --week-of-year {week_of_year}'
             ' --make-backups-immutable {make_backups_immutable}',
-            ' --access-tier {backup_storage_access_tier}',
             checks=[
                 self.check('resourceGroup', '{rg}'),
                 self.check('weeklyRetention', '{weekly_retention}'),
                 self.check('monthlyRetention', '{monthly_retention}'),
                 self.check('yearlyRetention', '{yearly_retention}'),
-                self.check('makeBackupsImmutable', '{make_backups_immutable}'),
-                self.check('backupStorageAccessTier', '{backup_storage_access_tier}')])
+                self.check('makeBackupsImmutable', '{make_backups_immutable}')])
 
         # test get long term retention policy on live database
         self.cmd(
@@ -1306,8 +1303,7 @@ def test_sql_db_long_term_retention(
                 self.check('weeklyRetention', '{weekly_retention}'),
                 self.check('monthlyRetention', '{monthly_retention}'),
                 self.check('yearlyRetention', '{yearly_retention}'),
-                self.check('makeBackupsImmutable', '{make_backups_immutable}'),
-                self.check('backupStorageAccessTier', '{backup_storage_access_tier}')])
+                self.check('makeBackupsImmutable', '{make_backups_immutable}')])
 
         # test list long term retention backups for location
         # with resource group