# Step 5: Empty your S3 Express One Zone directory bucket
Empty a directory bucket

You can empty your Amazon S3 directory bucket by using the Amazon S3 console.

**To empty a directory bucket**

1. Sign in to the AWS Management Console and open the Amazon S3 console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/s3/).

1. In the navigation bar on the upper right corner of the page, choose the name of the currently displayed AWS Region. Next, choose the Region associated with the Availability Zone in which your directory bucket is located. 

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Directory buckets**.

1. Choose the option button next to the name of the bucket that you want to empty, and then choose **Empty**.

1. On the **Empty bucket** page, confirm that you want to empty the bucket by entering **permanently delete** in the text field, and then choose **Empty**.

1. Monitor the progress of the bucket emptying process on the **Empty bucket: status** page.