# Problem: "ValidationError: Stack <stack-name> cannot be deleted while TerminationProtection is enabled" error
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Depending on your deployment, you might choose to remove an existing solution-provisioned CloudFormation stack. Solution-provisioned stacks have termination protection activated by default. If you attempt to delete a stack with termination protection activated, the deletion fails. The stack and its status remain unchanged. You might receive a [Core pipeline error](problem-core-pipeline-failure.md) message like the following, with `AWSAccelerator-<STACK_NAME>- <ACCOUNT_ID>-<REGION> ` representing the stack name:

 `AWSAccelerator-<STACK_NAME>- <ACCOUNT_ID>-<REGION> failed: Error [ValidationError]: Stack <STACK_NAME>- <ACCOUNT_ID>-<REGION>] cannot be deleted while TerminationProtection is enabled` 

## Resolution
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## Option 1: Use the AWS Management Console
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1. Deactivate termination protection on the stack. For more information, see [Protecting a stack from being Deleted](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AWSCloudFormation/latest/UserGuide/using-cfn-protect-stacks.html) in the *AWS CloudFormation User Guide*.

1. Attempt deletion again.

## Option 2: Use the AWS Command Line Interface
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1. Deactivate termination protection on the stack by running the [update-termination-protection](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/cloudformation/update-termination-protection.html) command with the CLI:

   ```
   $ aws cloudformation update-termination-protection --stack-name <stack-name> --no-enable-termination-protection
   ```

1. Attempt deletion again.