---
title: Delete a variable
description: Delete a dashboard variable in the InfluxDB user interface.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/cloud/visualize-data/variables/delete-variable/
estimated_tokens: 249
product: InfluxDB Cloud (TSM)
version: cloud
---

# Delete a variable

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

### Delete a variable

1. Click the **Settings** icon in the navigation bar.
    
    Settings
    
2. Select the **Variables** tab.
    
3. Hover over a variable, click the icon, and **Delete**.
    

Once deleted, any dashboards with queries that utilize the variable will no longer function correctly.

[variables](/influxdb/cloud/tags/variables/)