Delete a Meta Key {#keys-meta-delete}
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You can delete a key when you no longer need to use it for payment processing.  
Keys become inactive when they reach the expiration date.  
Follow these steps to delete a security key:

1. On the left navigation panel, navigate to ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/common/images/ebc/ebc-icon-pymt-config.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original) **`Payment Configuration` \> Key Management**.  
   The Key Management page appears.
2. In the table of keys, find the key that you want to delete and click the ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/common/images/ebc/ebc-bttn-delete-row.svg/jcr:content/renditions/original) delete row button in the row for that key.  
   The Delete Confirmation window displays.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/olh/PaymentConfiguration/images/security-keys-delete-keys.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)
3. Click **Delete**.  
   The key is deleted.  
   ![](/content/dam/new-documentation/documentation/en-us/olh/PaymentConfiguration/images/security-keys-delete-keys-window.png/jcr:content/renditions/original)