---
title: Deleting a referral
description: Run ldapdelete to delete a referral.
component: pingdirectory
version: 11.0
page_id: pingdirectory:pingdirectory_server_administration_guide:pd_ds_delete_referral
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingdirectory/11.0/pingdirectory_server_administration_guide/pd_ds_delete_referral.html
revdate: September 13, 2023
section_ids:
  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
---

# Deleting a referral

Run `ldapdelete` to delete a referral.

## Steps

* To delete the referral entry, run `ldapdelete` with the `manageDSAIT` control.

  ### Example:

  ```shell
  $ bin/ldapdelete \
    --control manageDSAIT "ou=EngineeringTeam1,ou=People,dc=example,dc=com"
  ```