# Issues with deleting a node

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-deleting-a-node/97078>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [15 May 2025 11:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-deleting-a-node/97078 "2025-05-15T11:12:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![joey\_ind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@joey\_ind](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joey_ind)\
**Post date:** [15 May 2025 11:12 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-deleting-a-node/97078/1 "2025-05-15T11:12:33Z")

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Hello folks,  
I am facing an issue with deleting a node completely . I tried deleting the node (OPCUA) from the palette but it showed " in use" inspite of me removing it from the configuration settings. So I ran the uninstall command and it was successful. But the node still shows up in the node list and in the palette (although it is greyed out)..

Attached are the screen shots.

 ![pic-2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/6/4/64727ad2b3e7c84effcfec93a820be2fc4195047.jpeg)  
 ![pic -1](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/3X/d/8/d86576dd1aa882d2255c5a8065daf59f36bdb311.jpeg)

Please help!

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**Author:** ![smanjunath211](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/smanjunath211/32/95742_2.png) [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Post date:** [15 May 2025 11:25 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-deleting-a-node/97078/2 "2025-05-15T11:25:58Z")

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did you hit 'delete' button on the keyboard ?

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**Author:** ![joey\_ind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@joey\_ind](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/joey_ind)\
**Post date:** [15 May 2025 11:30 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-deleting-a-node/97078/3 "2025-05-15T11:30:23Z")

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Yes I did

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**Author:** ![smanjunath211](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/smanjunath211/32/95742_2.png) [@smanjunath211](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/smanjunath211)\
**Post date:** [15 May 2025 11:38 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-deleting-a-node/97078/4 "2025-05-15T11:38:55Z")

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it should have removed by 'delete'. a Node-red restart also would be adviced.

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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:** [13 August 2025 11:39 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/issues-with-deleting-a-node/97078/5 "2025-08-13T11:39:09Z")

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