# Delete a DNS zone in Lightsail
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In some cases, you might want to completely remove a DNS zone that you've set up in Amazon Lightsail to manage your domain's DNS records. Perhaps you want to transfer DNS management to a different provider or back to your domain registrar. Deleting a DNS zone is a straightforward process, but it's important to plan ahead to ensure your domain's traffic continues to route correctly. Let's go over the steps to delete a DNS zone in Lightsail.

**Important**  
If you plan to continue routing traffic through your domain, prepare a different DNS hosting provider before deleting your domain's DNS zone in Lightsail. Otherwise, all traffic to your website stops when you delete the Lightsail DNS zone. 

**To delete a DNS zone**

1. On the Lightsail console home page, In the left navigation pane, choose **Domains & DNS**.

1. Choose the name of the DNS zone you want to delete.

1. Choose the vertical ellipsis menu (⋮). Then, choose the **Delete** option.

1. Choose **Delete DNS zone** to confirm the deletion.

   The DNS zone is deleted from Lightsail.