# How can I remove/delete a custom analyzer from an index?

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-remove-delete-a-custom-analyzer-from-an-index/198417>\
**Category:** Elasticsearch\
**Created:** [September 6, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-remove-delete-a-custom-analyzer-from-an-index/198417 "2019-09-06T12:11:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![mwills](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mwills/32/56168_2.png) [@mwills](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mwills)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 12:11pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-remove-delete-a-custom-analyzer-from-an-index/198417/1 "2019-09-06T12:11:16Z")

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I created a analyzer that works on my index. I wondering if I can delete the custom analyzer that I created?

Thanks,  
Mike

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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:** [September 6, 2019, 1:26pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-remove-delete-a-custom-analyzer-from-an-index/198417/2 "2019-09-06T13:26:23Z")

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No. You need to create a new index without this analyzer.

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**Author:** ![mwills](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/mwills/32/56168_2.png) [@mwills](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/mwills)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-remove-delete-a-custom-analyzer-from-an-index/198417/3 "2019-09-06T14:03:27Z")

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Thanks. I thought I would have to go that route.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [October 4, 2019, 2:03pm UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-can-i-remove-delete-a-custom-analyzer-from-an-index/198417/4 "2019-10-04T14:03:29Z")

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