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# How to delete a leave-type

There are 2 cases when deleting a leave-type.

1. There are no leaves applied under that leave-type
2. There are existing leaves applied under that leave-type

| All leave-types other than your default leave-type can be deleted. You must have atleast one leave-type at all times.

## No leaves applied under that leave-type

If there are no leaves under that leave-type applied yet then you can go to your  leave-policy page ( [https://app.getpause.com/leave-policy](https://app.getpause.com/leave-policy)), click on the leave-type you want to delete and click on the red "Delete" button at the bottom of the panel that appears from the right.

![Position of delete leave-type button on the "Leave Policy" page](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/ccb61f29f52c3000/screenshot-2024-05-14-at-10211_6nervb.png)

## Existing leaves applied under that leave-type

If your org has leaves applied under the leave-type you want to delete then the above method won't let you delete it. In that case you need to contact customer support and ask them to delete the leave-type.

||| When a leave-type is deleted, data of all leaves applied under that leave-type is also deleted. Please take an export of your data before asking customer support to delete that leave-type ( [Export leave-related data for your organisation](/en/article/export-leave-related-data-for-your-organisation-1rl69bn/))

In your message to customer support please mention these things:

1. Name of the leave-type to delete
2. Confirmation that you have exported your data