# Cannot delete "template" node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-delete-template-node/36163>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [18 November 2020 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-delete-template-node/36163 "2020-11-18T20:03:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![bkdfkup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bkdfkup/32/33024_2.png) [@bkdfkup](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bkdfkup)\
**Post date:** [18 November 2020 20:03 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-delete-template-node/36163/1 "2020-11-18T20:03:15Z")

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Hi all.

Having issues deleting a "template" node that i imported as part of an example flow. all other nodes of the flow could be deleted individually, however when attempting to delete the "template"node, the following occurs:  
-Delete node - node disappears.  
s red as expected.  
-Press "Deploy" button, nothing happens. Button stays red, node stays there.

- I cannot deploy anything else unless i "undo" the deletion (ctrl+Z) of the template node first.

Is it possible to force-delete a node? Or does anybody have a suggestion as to what can cause a node to get stuck?

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**Author:** ![Steve-Mcl](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/steve-mcl/32/4826_2.png) [@Steve-Mcl](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Steve-Mcl)\
**Post date:** [18 November 2020 20:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-delete-template-node/36163/2 "2020-11-18T20:07:09Z")

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Sound similar to [this](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/deploy-button-not-responding/35606)

could you open your devtools and check the console while pressing the red deploy button - see if it is the same issue?

If so, then it is fixed in the very latest release (V1.2.5)

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**Author:** ![bkdfkup](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/bkdfkup/32/33024_2.png) [@bkdfkup](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/bkdfkup)\
**Post date:** [18 November 2020 20:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-delete-template-node/36163/3 "2020-11-18T20:36:28Z")

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You little ripper...... that was indeed the same issue, and re-running the install script to update fixed the issue. Thanks for the near-instant guidance!

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2020 20:36 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/cannot-delete-template-node/36163/4 "2020-12-02T20:36:33Z")

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