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title: Uninstalling the Kube Descheduler Operator
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# Uninstalling the Kube Descheduler Operator {#nodes-descheduler-uninstalling}

If you no longer need the Kube Descheduler Operator in your cluster, you can uninstall the Operator and remove its related resources.

## Uninstalling the descheduler {#nodes-descheduler-uninstalling_nodes-descheduler-uninstalling}

If you no longer need the descheduler in your cluster, you can remove it by deleting the descheduler instance and uninstalling the Kube Descheduler Operator. You can also delete the `KubeDescheduler` CRD and `openshift-kube-descheduler-operator` namespace.

**Prerequisites**

- You are logged in to OpenShift Container Platform as a user with the `cluster-admin` role.
- Access to the OpenShift Container Platform web console.

**Procedure**

1. Log in to the OpenShift Container Platform web console.
2. Delete the descheduler instance.

   1. From the **Ecosystem** → **Installed Operators** page, click **Kube Descheduler Operator**.
   2. Select the **Kube Descheduler** tab.
   3. Click the Options menu ![](/openshift-docs-markdown/images/kebab.png "Options menu") next to the **cluster** entry and select **Delete KubeDescheduler**.
   4. In the confirmation dialog, click **Delete**.
3. Uninstall the Kube Descheduler Operator.

   1. Navigate to **Ecosystem** → **Installed Operators**.
   2. Click the Options menu ![](/openshift-docs-markdown/images/kebab.png "Options menu") next to the **Kube Descheduler Operator** entry and select **Uninstall Operator**.
   3. In the confirmation dialog, click **Uninstall**.
4. Delete the `openshift-kube-descheduler-operator` namespace.

   1. Navigate to **Administration** → **Namespaces**.
   2. Enter `openshift-kube-descheduler-operator` into the filter box.
   3. Click the Options menu ![](/openshift-docs-markdown/images/kebab.png "Options menu") next to the **openshift-kube-descheduler-operator** entry and select **Delete Namespace**.
   4. In the confirmation dialog, enter `openshift-kube-descheduler-operator` and click **Delete**.
5. Delete the `KubeDescheduler` CRD.

   1. Navigate to **Administration** → **Custom Resource Definitions**.
   2. Enter `KubeDescheduler` into the filter box.
   3. Click the Options menu ![](/openshift-docs-markdown/images/kebab.png "Options menu") next to the **KubeDescheduler** entry and select **Delete CustomResourceDefinition**.
   4. In the confirmation dialog, click **Delete**.