docs-v2/content/v2.0/visualize-data/variables/delete-variable.md

title	seotitle	description	menu	weight	v2.0/tags
Delete a variable	Delete a dashboard variable	Delete a dashboard variable in the InfluxDB user interface.	v2_0 parent Use and manage variables	205	variables

Delete an existing variable in the InfluxDB user interface (UI).

Delete a variable

1. Click the Settings icon in the navigation bar.

   {{< nav-icon "settings" >}}

2. Select the Variables tab.

3. Hover over a variable, click the {{< icon "trash" >}} icon, and Delete.

{{% warn %}} Once deleted, any dashboards with queries that utilize the variable will no longer function correctly. {{% /warn %}}