# Delete a prefix list reference in AWS Transit Gateway
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If you no longer need a prefix list reference, you can delete it from your transit gateway route table. Deleting the reference does not delete the prefix list.

**To delete a prefix list reference using the console**

1. Open the Amazon VPC console at [https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/](https://console.aws.amazon.com/vpc/).

1. In the navigation pane, choose **Transit Gateway Route Tables**.

1. Select the transit gateway route table.

1. Choose the prefix list reference, and choose **Delete references**. 

1. Choose **Delete references**.

**To modify a prefix list reference using the AWS CLI**  
Use the [delete-transit-gateway-prefix-list-reference](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/cli/latest/reference/ec2/delete-transit-gateway-prefix-list-reference.html) command.