# Remove a measure

Remove a generic measure by using the [DestroyMeasure method](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/November2025/Subsystems/EngineJSONAPI/Content/service-doc-destroymeasure.htm).

## Example

[](https://help.qlik.com/en-US/sense-developer/Subsystems/EngineAPI/Content/Sense_EngineAPI/WorkingWithAppsAndVisualizations/CreateVisualizations/remove-measure.htm)

#### The goal is to remove the measure with identifier Mes01.

The client sends:

```
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 6,
  "method": "DestroyMeasure",
  "handle": 1,
  "params": [
    "Mes01"
  ]
}
```

The engine returns:

```
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 6,
  "result": {
    "qSuccess": true
  },
  "close": [
    3
  ],
  "change": [
    2
  ]
}
```

The measure is successfully removed.