# Can not delete data from my node

**URL:** <https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-not-delete-data-from-my-node/10716>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [April 5, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-not-delete-data-from-my-node/10716 "2021-04-05T10:44:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mahfujasif](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4bbf92/32.png) [@mahfujasif](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/mahfujasif)\
**Post date:** [April 5, 2021, 10:44am UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-not-delete-data-from-my-node/10716/1 "2021-04-05T10:44:14Z")

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I tried to remove data from my local node(peer id 12D3KooWCnAM1KPA5997RfLvyomeTV9karso3K1EehNtw4C4oaDU) with the commands `ipfs pin rm` and `ipfs repo gc` but still it shows in my node

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**Author:** ![Discordian](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/discuss.ipfs.tech/discordian/32/4692_2.png) [@Discordian](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/u/Discordian)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2021, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.ipfs.tech/t/can-not-delete-data-from-my-node/10716/2 "2021-04-09T19:08:58Z")

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Are you sure the data is really there? Try `ipfs cat <cid>` to find out.

Also, it could be relevant to note that files in MFS (`ipfs files ls /`) are also not removed in garbage collection.