---
title: influxd-ctl remove-data
description: The influxd-ctl remove-data command removes a data node from an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/remove-data/
estimated_tokens: 522
product: InfluxDB Enterprise v1
version: v1
---

# influxd-ctl remove-data

The `influxd-ctl remove-data` command removes a data node from an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.

#### This command is destructive

`influxd-ctl remove-data` erases all data in the specified data node. Only use this command if you want to *permanently* remove a data node from your InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.

*This command doesn’t delete metadata related to the removed data node from other nodes in the cluster. To remove all metadata about the removed data node, use [`influxd-ctl leave`](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/leave/).*

## Usage

```sh
influxd-ctl remove-data [flags] <data-bind-address>
```

## Arguments

-   **data-bind-address**: TCP bind address of the data node to remove (`host:port`)

## Flags

| Flag | Description |
| --- | --- |
| -force | Force the removal of a data node (useful if the node is unresponsive) |

*Also see [`influxd-ctl` global flags](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/#influxd-ctl-global-flags).*

## Examples

```sh
influxd-ctl remove-data data-node-03:8088
```

#### Related

-   [influxd-ctl leave](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/leave/)