# Flows stopped due to missing node types - that are not used

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-that-are-not-used/49008>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [28 July 2021 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-that-are-not-used/49008 "2021-07-28T09:40:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![alamapstieks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@alamapstieks](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alamapstieks)\
**Post date:** [28 July 2021 09:40 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-that-are-not-used/49008/1 "2021-07-28T09:40:41Z")

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Hi guys,

I have some flows which used to rely on some palette nodes, I have since removed these nodes from all flows as I don't use them, and removed the palette nodes, but now Node Red won't start up as it is somehow STILL looking for those palette nodes... Other than removing them from the palette and the flows, where else do I need to remove them?

Many thanks

![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/9/4/947966b29841af5a113dd96791369122e625c93c.png)

PS. I noticed that in the JSON export I can see reference to these...is there any easy way to get that out of the JSON?

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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:** [28 July 2021 09:43 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-that-are-not-used/49008/2 "2021-07-28T09:43:55Z")

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You have removed nodes but not config nodes.

Look at the sidebar on the right. Select config tab, click unused, select unused config node, press delete, repeat for all unused, deploy

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**Author:** ![alamapstieks](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/82dd89/32.png) [@alamapstieks](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/alamapstieks)\
**Post date:** [28 July 2021 11:09 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-that-are-not-used/49008/3 "2021-07-28T11:09:54Z")

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Thanks! I did not see them there, but I deleted it straight out of the JSON and re-imported. That seems to have worked

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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:** [26 September 2021 11:10 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/flows-stopped-due-to-missing-node-types-that-are-not-used/49008/4 "2021-09-26T11:10:40Z")

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