When asked why he shutdown the account, Mayer said it was because his recent tour was "now at a close and a return to the studio planned."
Mayer was an active "tweeter" and even used the micro-blogging site to defend his statements made during a now infamous Playboy interview. During the interview, he used the "N-word" and also discussed his sexual past with Jessica Simpson.
Despite leaving Twitter, Mayer says he will continue to give updates through Tumblr.
"I think I made the right choice," he said. "I now have an even larger Tumblr addiction but it's sort of like a book addiction, or a gambling addiction where you always walk away with the casino's money."