# Delete a msg property in node red function

**URL:** https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830
**Category:** General
**Created:** [23 January 2024 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830 "2024-01-23T12:43:38Z")
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### Author: ![Kleisi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kleisi](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/Kleisi)
#### Post date: [23 January 2024 12:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830/1 "2024-01-23T12:43:38Z")

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Hello, I have a question  
is it possible to delete a msg property in a node red function

somehow like that  
delete(msg.temperature)

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### Author: ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)
#### Post date: [23 January 2024 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830/2 "2024-01-23T13:01:34Z")

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yes...

```auto
delete msg.somethingINoLongerNeed
return msg

```

but you should just use the `change` node

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### Author: ![gerry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gerry/32/21604_2.png) [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)
#### Post date: [23 January 2024 13:01 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830/3 "2024-01-23T13:01:40Z")

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Msg.temperature={}  
Deletes value, not property, sorry

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### Author: ![marcus-j-davies](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/marcus-j-davies/32/103435_2.png) [@marcus-j-davies](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/marcus-j-davies)
#### Post date: [23 January 2024 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830/4 "2024-01-23T13:04:07Z")

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> [@gerry](#):
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> Msg.temperature={}

That doesn't remove the object, just creates one with no properties

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### Author: ![gerry](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/gerry/32/21604_2.png) [@gerry](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/gerry)
#### Post date: [23 January 2024 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830/5 "2024-01-23T13:04:42Z")

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You type faster

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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: [22 April 2024 13:04 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/delete-a-msg-property-in-node-red-function/84830/6 "2024-04-22T13:04:59Z")

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