# Cannot delete index, it is still part of the cluster state

**URL:** https://community.cratedb.com/t/cannot-delete-index-it-is-still-part-of-the-cluster-state/692
**Category:** SQL
**Created:** [June 1, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://community.cratedb.com/t/cannot-delete-index-it-is-still-part-of-the-cluster-state/692 "2021-06-01T11:06:22Z")
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### Author: ![kkhatri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/977dab/32.png) [@kkhatri](https://community.cratedb.com/u/kkhatri)
#### Post date: [June 1, 2021, 11:06am UTC](https://community.cratedb.com/t/cannot-delete-index-it-is-still-part-of-the-cluster-state/692/1 "2021-06-01T11:06:23Z")

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Hi,

Facing issue while starting CRATEDB.  
Giving error like  
“java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot delete index [[.resized…partitioned.vehicle\_movement\_condition\_test.0c2j4c1i641j2do264/YQlhhKxsSbixqkSWNfKEwQ]], it is still part of the cluster state.  
at org.elasticsearch.indices.IndicesService.verifyIndexIsDeleted(IndicesService.java:704) ~[crate-app.jar:4.5.0]”

Please suggest.

Thanks