---
title: "secret rm"
description: "The secret rm command description and usage"
keywords: ["secret, rm"]
---
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# secret rm
```Markdown
Usage: docker secret rm SECRET [SECRET...]
Remove one or more secrets
Aliases:
rm, remove
Options:
--help Print usage
```
Removes the specified secrets from the swarm. This command has to be run
targeting a manager node.
This example removes a secret:
```bash
$ docker secret rm secret.json
sapth4csdo5b6wz2p5uimh5xg
```
> **Warning**: Unlike `docker rm`, this command does not ask for confirmation
> before removing a secret.
## Related information
* [secret create](secret_create.md)
* [secret inspect](secret_inspect.md)
* [secret ls](secret_ls.md)