# Auto delete itself class?

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-delete-itself-class/35766>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [November 17, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-delete-itself-class/35766 "2003-11-17T21:42:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![dene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f19dbf/32.png) [@dene](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/dene)\
**Post date:** [November 17, 2003, 9:42pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/auto-delete-itself-class/35766/1 "2003-11-17T21:42:20Z")

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After creating an instance of a class, i would like the instance to be deleted when a method inside the class is called.

eg.

```auto

private function end():Void
{
      delete this;
}

```

But i’ve tried this and the instance still remains.  
Any ideas?  
Thanks