# Deleting metrics

> Delete unused metrics from Data Manager to keep your process app clean.

To keep your process app clean, you can delete metrics that are not used anymore. Follow these steps to delete a metric.

1. In the **Data Manager** panel, locate the metric you want to delete.
2. Open the actions menu for the metric and select **Delete metric**. A confirmation message is displayed.
3. Select **Delete**.

   ![Delete metric confirmation message](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/process-mining/process-mining-delete-metric-confirmation-message-15505-b8ae1494-fe36e9b5.webp)

   :::note
   You can only delete user-created metrics. Metrics that are used in charts can not be deleted.
   :::

## Viewing metric references

If you want to delete a metric that is used in charts, you must first delete the metric references. When you hover over the **Delete metric** icon, a popup is displayed indicating which dashboards and charts the metric is used in.