# Deleting a Route Table

#### Scenarios

You can delete custom route tables but cannot delete the default route table.

#### Prerequisites

Before deleting a route table, ensure that no subnet has been associated with the custom route table. If there is an associated subnet, associate the subnet with another route table by clicking Change Route Table and then delete the custom route table.

#### Procedure

1. Log in to the management console.
2. Click in the upper left corner and select the desired region and project.
3. On the console homepage, under Network, click Virtual Private Cloud.
4. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Route Tables.
5. In the route table list, locate the row that contains the route table to be deleted and click Delete in the Operation column.
6. Click Yes.

Parent topic: Route Table