# On the NNS App there is an option to Unlink a Canister, what does that do exactly?
**URL:** https://forum.dfinity.org/t/on-the-nns-app-there-is-an-option-to-unlink-a-canister-what-does-that-do-exactly/25116
**Category:** Developers
**Created:** [November 28, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/on-the-nns-app-there-is-an-option-to-unlink-a-canister-what-does-that-do-exactly/25116 "2023-11-28T17:45:55Z")
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### Author:  [@josephgranata](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/josephgranata)
#### Post date: [November 28, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/on-the-nns-app-there-is-an-option-to-unlink-a-canister-what-does-that-do-exactly/25116/1 "2023-11-28T17:45:55Z")
The other options like RENAME, ADD CYLES and ADD CONTROLLER are easier to understand, but not unlink.
Does unlinking delete a canister?
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### Author:  [@Vivienne](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/Vivienne)
#### Post date: [November 29, 2023, 7:24am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/on-the-nns-app-there-is-an-option-to-unlink-a-canister-what-does-that-do-exactly/25116/2 "2023-11-29T07:24:20Z")
It simply stops the NNS dapp from displaying that canister. Otherwise nothing happens to that canister. You can always relink it later
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### Author:  [@josephgranata](https://forum.dfinity.org/u/josephgranata)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2023, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.dfinity.org/t/on-the-nns-app-there-is-an-option-to-unlink-a-canister-what-does-that-do-exactly/25116/3 "2023-12-07T04:10:18Z")
Thanks, quite a unique feature indeed.