# Deleting a queue
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You can delete any queue other than the default queue. You can't delete a queue that contains unprocessed jobs. The following tabs show how to delete an on-demand queue.

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#### [ Console  ]

To delete an on-demand queue by using the MediaConvert console:

1. Open the [Queues](https://console.amazonaws.cn/mediaconvert/home#/queues/list) page in the MediaConvert console.

1. Select the queue.

1. Choose **Delete queue**.

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#### [ Amazon CLI  ]

The following `delete-queue` example deletes on-demand queue.

```
aws mediaconvert delete-queue \
	--name {{Queue1}}
```

For more information about how to delete an on-demand queue by using the Amazon CLI, see the [Amazon CLI Command Reference](https://awscli.amazonaws.com/v2/documentation/api/latest/reference/mediaconvert/delete-queue.html).

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