# Delete Snaphost can't reduce disk usage

**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-snaphost-cant-reduce-disk-usage/161667
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [December 20, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-snaphost-cant-reduce-disk-usage/161667 "2018-12-20T10:50:56Z")
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### Author: ![dadoonet](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/dadoonet/32/137187_2.png) [@dadoonet](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dadoonet)
#### Post date: [December 20, 2018, 11:14am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/delete-snaphost-cant-reduce-disk-usage/161667/2 "2018-12-20T11:14:32Z")

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It basically means that snapshots you deleted were referring segments that are still used by other snapshots.

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