# Detach instances from a Lightsail load balancer
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If you no longer want to have an instance attached to your Amazon Lightsail load balancer, you can detach it. When you detach a Lightsail instance from a load balancer, we wait until the specified instances are no longer needed before detaching.

1. In the left navigation pane, choose **Networking**.

1. Choose the load balancer you want to manage.

1. On the **Target instances** tab, choose **Detach** next to the load balancer you want to detach.