# Deleting an account alias
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To perform the following steps, you must have at least the following IAM permissions:
+ `iam:ListAccountAliases`
+ `iam:DeleteAccountAlias`

## To delete an account alias
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#### [ Console ]

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

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Dashboard**.

1. In the **AWS Account** section, next to **Account Alias**, choose **Delete**. 

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#### [ AWS CLI ]

To delete an AWS account ID alias, run the following command:
+ `[aws iam delete-account-alias](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/iam/delete-account-alias.html)`

To confirm that the account alias is deleted, attempt to display your AWS account ID alias, by running the following command: 
+ `[aws iam list-account-aliases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/iam/list-account-aliases.html)`

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#### [ API ]

To delete an AWS account ID alias, call the following operation:
+ `[DeleteAccountAlias](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/API_DeleteAccountAlias.html)` 

To confirm that the account alias is deleted attempt to display your AWS account ID alias, by calling the following operation:
+ `[ListAccountAliases](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/APIReference/API_ListAccountAliases.html)` 

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**Note**  
After deleting your account alias, the only sign-in URL for your account is based off your account ID. Any attempts to connect to the alias URL will fail and are not redirected.