# Delete .security index **URL:** \ **Category:** Elasticsearch\ **Created:** [October 24, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-security-index/105113 "2017-10-24T18:43:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![developer\_apk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/59ef9b/32.png) [@developer\_apk](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/developer_apk)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 6:43pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-security-index/105113/1 "2017-10-24T18:43:26Z")
How can i delete .security index in 5.4? ---
**Author:** ![warkolm](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/warkolm/32/39224_2.png) [@warkolm](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/warkolm)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2017, 7:40pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-security-index/105113/2 "2017-10-24T19:40:10Z")
Using the APIs should do it. ---
**Author:** ![TimV](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/timv/32/13162_2.png) [@TimV](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/TimV)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2017, 1:54am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-security-index/105113/3 "2017-10-25T01:54:58Z")
Why do you want to do this? If you have X-Pack installed, then only a superuser can delete the security index, and we very strongly discourage it. If you previously had X-Pack installed, but have removed it, or have disabled security then you can safely delete the `.security` index as you would any other index. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2017, 1:55am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-security-index/105113/4 "2017-11-22T01:55:59Z")
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