# Delete a target group for your Gateway Load Balancer
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You can delete a target group if it is not referenced by the forward actions of any listener rules. Deleting a target group does not affect the targets registered with the target group. If you no longer need a registered EC2 instance, you can stop or terminate it.

**To delete a target group using the console**

1. Open the Amazon EC2 console at [https://console.amazonaws.cn/ec2/](https://console.amazonaws.cn/ec2/).

1. In the navigation pane, under **Load Balancing**, choose **Target Groups**.

1. Select the target group and choose **Actions**, **Delete**.

1. When prompted for confirmation, choose **Yes, delete**.

**To delete a target group using the Amazon CLI**  
Use the [delete-target-group](https://docs.amazonaws.cn/cli/latest/reference/elbv2/delete-target-group.html) command.