diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 725408c523..8625abf1cb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ Change Log
 
 Unreleased
 ----------
+[4.0.2]
+-------
+fix: removing items to delete dependency on the catalog service
+
 [4.0.1]
 --------
 chore: upgrade course_enrollment from audit to verified
diff --git a/enterprise/__init__.py b/enterprise/__init__.py
index fcd8c10961..a49b695a3a 100644
--- a/enterprise/__init__.py
+++ b/enterprise/__init__.py
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@
 Your project description goes here.
 """
 
-__version__ = "4.0.1"
+__version__ = "4.0.2"
 
 default_app_config = "enterprise.apps.EnterpriseConfig"
diff --git a/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py b/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py
index 2337994da3..e7bb3595ef 100644
--- a/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py
+++ b/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/exporters/content_metadata.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
     EXEC_ED_CONTENT_DESCRIPTION_TAG,
     EXEC_ED_COURSE_TYPE,
     IC_CREATE_ACTION,
-    IC_DELETE_ACTION,
     IC_UPDATE_ACTION,
     TRANSMISSION_MARK_CREATE,
 )
@@ -511,8 +510,7 @@ def export(self, **kwargs):
             self._log_info(f'diff items_to_update: {items_to_update}')
             self._log_info(f'diff items_to_delete: {items_to_delete}')
 
-            content_keys_filter = list(items_to_create.keys()) + list(items_to_update.keys()) + \
-                list(items_to_delete.keys())
+            content_keys_filter = list(items_to_create.keys()) + list(items_to_update.keys())
             if content_keys_filter:
                 content_metadata_items = self.enterprise_catalog_api.get_content_metadata(
                     self.enterprise_customer,
@@ -537,11 +535,9 @@ def export(self, **kwargs):
 
                 update_payload[key] = item
             for key, item in items_to_delete.items():
-                self._sanitize_and_set_item_metadata(item, key_to_content_metadata_mapping[key], IC_DELETE_ACTION)
-                # Sanity check
-                item.enterprise_customer_catalog_uuid = enterprise_customer_catalog.uuid
+                metadata = self._apply_delete_transformation(item.channel_metadata)
+                item.channel_metadata = metadata
                 item.save()
-
                 delete_payload[key] = item
 
         # If we're not at the max payload count, we can check for orphaned content and shove it in the delete payload
@@ -582,6 +578,14 @@ def export(self, **kwargs):
         # collections of ContentMetadataItemTransmission objects
         return create_payload, update_payload, delete_payload
 
+    def _apply_delete_transformation(self, metadata):
+        """
+        Base implementation of a delete transformation method. This method is designed to be a NOOP as it is up to the
+        individual channel to define specific transformations for the channel metadata payload of transmissions
+        intended for deletion.
+        """
+        return metadata
+
     def _transform_exec_ed_content(self, content):
         """
         Transform only executive education course type content to add executive education identifying tags to both the
diff --git a/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py b/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py
index ba9897073e..226c704b0e 100644
--- a/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py
+++ b/integrated_channels/sap_success_factors/exporters/content_metadata.py
@@ -47,6 +47,21 @@ class SapSuccessFactorsContentMetadataExporter(ContentMetadataExporter):
         'price': 'price',
     }
 
+    def _apply_delete_transformation(self, metadata):
+        """
+        Specific transformations required for "deleting" a course on a SAP external service.
+        """
+        # Applying the metadata payload update to "delete" the course on SAP instances
+        metadata['status'] = 'INACTIVE'
+
+        # Sanity check as we've seen issues with schedule structure
+        metadata_schedule = metadata.get('schedule')
+        if metadata_schedule:
+            schedule = metadata_schedule[0]
+            if not schedule.get('startDate') or not schedule.get('endDate'):
+                metadata['schedule'] = []
+        return metadata
+
     def transform_provider_id(self, content_metadata_item):  # pylint: disable=unused-argument
         """
         Return the provider ID from the integrated channel configuration.
diff --git a/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_integrated_channel/test_exporters/test_content_metadata.py b/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_integrated_channel/test_exporters/test_content_metadata.py
index 315cef0570..aad438caf4 100644
--- a/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_integrated_channel/test_exporters/test_content_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_integrated_channels/test_integrated_channel/test_exporters/test_content_metadata.py
@@ -477,8 +477,8 @@ def test_content_exporter_truncation_bug_export(self, mock_api_client):
         assert delete_payload.get(FAKE_COURSE_RUN2['key']) == past_transmission_to_delete
         # get_catalog_diff is called once per customer catalog
         assert mock_api_client.return_value.get_catalog_diff.call_count == 1
-        # get_content_metadata is called once for the single item to delete
-        assert mock_api_client.return_value.get_content_metadata.call_count == 1
+        # get_content_metadata isn't called for the item to delete
+        assert mock_api_client.return_value.get_content_metadata.call_count == 0
 
     @mock.patch('integrated_channels.integrated_channel.exporters.content_metadata.EnterpriseCatalogApiClient')
     def test_content_exporter_update_not_needed_export(self, mock_api_client):