# Delete SCPs
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AWS Control Tower uses service control policies (SCPs) for its controls. This procedure walks through how to delete the SCPs specifically related to AWS Control Tower.

**To delete AWS Organizations SCPs**

1. Open the Organizations console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/organizations/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/organizations/).

1. Open the **Policies** tab, and find the Service Control Policies (SCPs) that have the prefix **aws-guardrails-** and do the following for each SCP:

   1. Detach the SCP from the associated OU.

   1. Delete the SCP.