# How to remove specific element from array
**URL:** https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-specific-element-from-array/104057
**Category:** Elasticsearch
**Created:** [October 16, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-specific-element-from-array/104057 "2017-10-16T07:47:41Z")
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### Author:  [@dbrezoev](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/dbrezoev)
#### Post date: [October 16, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-specific-element-from-array/104057/1 "2017-10-16T07:47:41Z")
I have a document with field, which is array of many objects (id and name). How can I delete one of these objects? I am using javascript api and ES 5.5. I know I can just update the whole document, but the array is really big, is there any more optimal way?
Thank you
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### Author:  [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)
#### Post date: [November 13, 2017, 7:47am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/how-to-remove-specific-element-from-array/104057/2 "2017-11-13T07:47:44Z")
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