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title: influxd-ctl remove-shard
description: The influxd-ctl remove-shard command removes a shard from a data node in an InfluxDB Enterprise cluster.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/remove-shard/
estimated_tokens: 388
product: InfluxDB Enterprise v1
version: v1
---

# influxd-ctl remove-shard

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

#### This command is destructive

Removing a shard from a data node is a destructive action and cannot be undone.

## Usage

```sh
influxd-ctl remove-shard <data-bind-address> <shard-id>
```

## Arguments

-   **data-bind-address**: TCP bind address of the data node to remove the shard from
-   **shard-id**: Shard ID to remove

## Flags

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

## Examples

```sh
influxd-ctl remove-shard data-node-01:8088 31
```

#### Related

-   [influxd-ctl show-shards](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/tools/influxd-ctl/show-shards/)
-   [Rebalance InfluxDB Enterprise v1 clusters](/enterprise_influxdb/v1/administration/manage/clusters/rebalance/)