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title: Uninstalling the Security Profiles Operator
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# Uninstalling the Security Profiles Operator {#spo-uninstalling}

You can remove the Security Profiles Operator from your cluster by using the OpenShift Container Platform web console.

## Uninstall the Security Profiles Operator by using the web console {#spo-uninstall-console_spo-uninstalling}

To remove the Security Profiles Operator, you must first delete the `seccomp` and SELinux profiles. After the profiles are removed, you can then remove the Operator and its namespace by deleting the **openshift-security-profiles** project.

**Prerequisites**

- You have access to the web console as a user with `cluster-admin` privileges.
- The Security Profiles Operator is installed.

**Procedure**

1. Navigate to the **Ecosystem** → **Installed Operators** page.
2. Delete all `seccomp` profiles, SELinux profiles, and webhook configurations.
3. Switch to the **Administration** → **Ecosystem** → **Installed Operators** page.
4. Click the Options menu ![](/openshift-docs-markdown/images/kebab.png "Options menu") on the **Security Profiles Operator** entry.
5. Select **Uninstall Operator**.
6. Switch to the **Home** → **Projects** page.
7. Search for `security profiles`.
8. Click the Options menu ![](/openshift-docs-markdown/images/kebab.png "Options menu") next to the **openshift-security-profiles** project.
9. Select **Delete Project**.

   1. Enter `openshift-security-profiles` in the dialog box.
   2. Click **Delete**.
10. Delete the `MutatingWebhookConfiguration` object by running the following command:

    ```terminal
    $ oc delete MutatingWebhookConfiguration spo-mutating-webhook-configuration
    ```