# Error trying to delete a node

**URL:** https://community.bloomreach.com/t/error-trying-to-delete-a-node/2776
**Category:** Experience Manager (PaaS/OnPrem)
**Created:** [September 9, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/error-trying-to-delete-a-node/2776 "2021-09-09T14:27:40Z")
**Posts on this page:** 2
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### Author: ![dquiroz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@dquiroz](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/dquiroz)
#### Post date: [September 9, 2021, 2:27pm UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/error-trying-to-delete-a-node/2776/1 "2021-09-09T14:27:40Z")

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Hi All,

I’m trying to delete a node using the cms console, but I’m getting this error. I’m in Bloomreach 12

![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/uploads/bloomreach1/original/2X/e/e5166c7392cb5c95389eea38264c82313771d0ec.png)

Does anyone have an idea about what the cause is and how I can fix it?

Regards,  
Diego.

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### Author: ![leeablett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/82dd89/32.png) [@leeablett](https://community.bloomreach.com/u/leeablett)
#### Post date: [September 23, 2021, 6:52am UTC](https://community.bloomreach.com/t/error-trying-to-delete-a-node/2776/2 "2021-09-23T06:52:20Z")

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1. Why do you want to delete system nodes directly ?
2. What is the property value jcr:protected on this node ?