# Can't delete an empty preset

**URL:** <https://forum.electra.one/t/cant-delete-an-empty-preset/1212>\
**Category:** Bug reports\
**Created:** [December 17, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/cant-delete-an-empty-preset/1212 "2021-12-17T21:11:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![NewIgnis](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.electra.one/newignis/32/767_2.png) [@NewIgnis](https://forum.electra.one/u/NewIgnis)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2021, 9:11pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/cant-delete-an-empty-preset/1212/1 "2021-12-17T21:11:39Z")

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I created a new preset in the Electra Preset Editor by accident.  
Once created however, I can’t delete it anymore. The Delete button shows up, but doesn’t react.

Workaround: by adding something to it, like a control, the now-no-longer-empty preset can be deleted.

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**Author:** ![nuipb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4af34b/32.png) [@nuipb](https://forum.electra.one/u/nuipb)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2022, 7:47pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/cant-delete-an-empty-preset/1212/2 "2022-01-28T19:47:57Z")

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I had the same issue here and your workaround worked fine, thanks, but it might be a good idea to make the deletion of a preset possible even when empty as with time passing and threads number increasing all the time, this thread will not be found by all easily… at least make an addition in the manual ?..

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**Author:** ![szszoke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@szszoke](https://forum.electra.one/u/szszoke)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2023, 8:09pm UTC](https://forum.electra.one/t/cant-delete-an-empty-preset/1212/3 "2023-09-19T20:09:22Z")

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I just encountered this problem on both the regular and the beta editor.