---
title: "How to delete a state in PrestaShop 1.5"
description: "In the last three articles, you learned how to create, modify, and disable a state. This article will take you through deleting a state in your PrestaShop 1.5 store. This feature is useful if a state..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/prestashop/delete-state/
date: 2012-09-06
modified: 2021-08-16
author: "Scott Mitchell"
categories: ["Prestashop"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# How to delete a state in PrestaShop 1.5

In the last three articles, you learned how to [create](/support/edu/prestashop/add-state/), [modify](/support/edu/prestashop/edit-state/), and [disable](/support/edu/prestashop/disable-state/) a state. This article will take you through deleting a state in your PrestaShop 1.5 store. This feature is useful if a state is no longer in existence or if you simply no longer wish to service that area. Follow along in the steps below as we show you how to delete a state in PrestaShop 1.5

**Removing a state in PrestaShop 1.5**

1. [Log into your PrestaShop 1.5 admin dashboard](/support/edu/prestashop/login-to-dashboard/).
2. Using the top menu bar, hover over the **Localizations** tab and click on the **States** option.
3. From the *States* list screen, click on the checkbox to the left side of the state you want to remove, you can select more than one state in this manner if you wish. Once you have selected your state(s), click the **Delete Selected** button underneath the list. You will be met with a confirmation pop-up window. Select the **OK** button to confirm the deletion. [![delete-state](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Localization_States_Delete_delete-state.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Localization_States_Delete_delete-state.png)
4. Once you have confirmed, the list will now refresh and your deleted state will no longer show. [![delete-after](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Localization_States_Delete_delete-after.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/edu_prestashop1.5_Localization_States_Delete_delete-after.png)