# Deleting an AWS Lambda function by using the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains
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You can use the AWS Toolkit to delete an AWS Lambda function that is part of an AWS serverless application, or you can delete a standalone Lambda function.

**Note**  
The deleted Lambda function cannot be recovered. You must be diligent with the resource name, such as the Lambda function and version you intend on deleting.

To delete a Lambda function that is part of an AWS serverless application, skip the rest of this topic and see [Deleting an application](sam-delete.md) instead.

To delete a standalone Lambda function, do the following.

1. Open AWS Explorer, if it isn't already open. If you need to switch to a different AWS Region that contains the function, do that now.

1. Expand **Lambda**.

1. Right-click the name of the function to delete, and then choose **Delete Function**.  
![\[Choosing the Delete Function command\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/toolkit-for-jetbrains/latest/userguide/images/lambda-delete.png)

1. Enter the function's name to confirm the deletion, and then choose **OK**. If the function deletion succeeds, the AWS Toolkit for JetBrains removes the function name from the **Lambda** list.