# Delete a target tracking scaling policy for Application Auto Scaling using the AWS CLI
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When you are finished with a target tracking scaling policy, you can delete it using the [delete-scaling-policy](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/application-autoscaling/delete-scaling-policy.html) command.

The following command deletes the specified target tracking scaling policy for the specified Spot Fleet request. It also deletes the CloudWatch alarms that Application Auto Scaling created on your behalf.

**Linux, macOS, or Unix**

```
aws application-autoscaling delete-scaling-policy --service-namespace ec2 \
  --scalable-dimension ec2:spot-fleet-request:TargetCapacity \
  --resource-id spot-fleet-request/sfr-73fbd2ce-aa30-494c-8788-1cee4EXAMPLE \
  --policy-name cpu50-target-tracking-scaling-policy
```

**Windows**

```
aws application-autoscaling delete-scaling-policy --service-namespace ec2 ^
  --scalable-dimension ec2:spot-fleet-request:TargetCapacity ^
  --resource-id spot-fleet-request/sfr-73fbd2ce-aa30-494c-8788-1cee4EXAMPLE ^
  --policy-name cpu50-target-tracking-scaling-policy
```