---
title: Delete a variable
description: Delete a dashboard variable in the InfluxDB user interface.
url: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/visualize-data/variables/delete-variable/
estimated_tokens: 243
product: InfluxDB OSS v2
version: v2
publisher: InfluxData
canonical: https://docs.influxdata.com/influxdb/v2/visualize-data/variables/delete-variable/
date: '2023-09-12T23:33:31-06:00'
lastmod: '2023-09-12T23:33:31-06:00'
---

This page documents an earlier version of InfluxDB OSS.[InfluxDB 3 Core](/influxdb3/core/) is the latest stable version.

#### API token hashing is enabled by default in InfluxDB OSS 2.9.0

Stronger token security: tokens are stored as hashes on disk, so a
copy of the database file doesn’t expose usable tokens. Existing
tokens are hashed on first startup and the original strings can’t
be recovered afterward — **capture any plaintext tokens you still
need before you upgrade**.

For more information, see [Token hashing](/influxdb/v2/admin/tokens/#token-hashing).

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/v2/tags/variables/)