# Deleting a public repository policy statement Amazon ECR public
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If you're finished using a repository, you can delete it. When you delete a repository in the AWS Management Console, all of the images that are contained in the repository are also deleted. This action can't be undone.

**To delete a public repository**

1. Open the Amazon ECR console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/ecr/repositories](https://console.aws.amazon.com/ecr/repositories).

1. From the navigation bar, choose the AWS Region that contains the repository to delete.

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Repositories**.

1. On the **Repositories** page, select the **Public** tab, and then select the repository to delete and choose **Delete**.

1. In the **Delete *repository\$1name*** window, double check the repositories that you selected to delete and choose **Delete**.
**Important**  
Any images in the selected repositories are also deleted.