# Delete a Device

**URL:** <https://community.smartthings.com/t/delete-a-device/140739>\
**Category:** Devices & Integrations\
**Created:** [October 29, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/delete-a-device/140739 "2018-10-29T16:55:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![jfish303](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jfish303/32/27153_2.png) [@jfish303](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jfish303)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/delete-a-device/140739/1 "2018-10-29T16:55:14Z")

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I have a GE light switch that I already removed and would like to exclude. It was broken and I no longer have the switch. Is there a way to delete / exclude this device. I am having trouble as it appears maybe you need the old device to delete it. Can someone steer me int he right direction

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**Author:** ![jfish303](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/jfish303/32/27153_2.png) [@jfish303](https://community.smartthings.com/u/jfish303)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 5:03pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/delete-a-device/140739/2 "2018-10-29T17:03:11Z")

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Got is solved repeating what I did before. No idea why it didn’t previously work

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**Author:** ![lflorack](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/smartthings/user_avatar/community.smartthings.com/lflorack/32/24824_2.png) [@lflorack](https://community.smartthings.com/u/lflorack)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2018, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/delete-a-device/140739/3 "2018-10-29T17:04:06Z")

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I’ve emailed support ([support@smartthings.com](mailto:support@smartthings.com)) every time this happens to me and they will delete it for you. I don’t like the old Z-Wave addresses (if that’s what it was) screwing up my z-wave repair sessions.