# Deleting an Amazon MQ broker
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If you don't use an Amazon MQ broker (and don't foresee using it in the near future), it is a best practice to delete it from Amazon MQ to reduce your AWS costs.

The following example shows how you can delete a broker using the AWS Management Console.

## Deleting an Amazon MQ broker
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1. Sign in to the [Amazon MQ console](https://console.aws.amazon.com/amazon-mq/).

1. From the broker list, select your broker (for example, **MyBroker**) and then choose **Delete**.

1. In the **Delete *MyBroker*?** dialog box, type `delete` and then choose **Delete**.

   Deleting a broker takes about 5 minutes.