# I can't removeEventListener

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-removeeventlistener/274388>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 29, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-removeeventlistener/274388 "2008-10-29T12:31:23Z")\
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**Author:** ![kipu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecb155/32.png) [@kipu](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/kipu)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2008, 12:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/i-cant-removeeventlistener/274388/1 "2008-10-29T12:31:23Z")

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how i can remove “removeEventListener” clicked mc?  
this is my code.

```auto
 
var loop=function()
var mytime:Timer=new Timer(1500)
mytime.addEventListener(TimerEvent.TIMER,newBall)
mytime.start()
function newBall(e:TimerEvent):void{
var ball:MovieClip=new MovieClip()
ball.graphics.beginFill(0xFF8800)
ball.graphics.drawCircle(50,150,30)
addChild(ball)
anim(ball)
}
function anim(cmc){
 cmc.addEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,loop)
 function loop(e:Event):void{
 e.target.x+=2
 }}
addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_DOWN,mdown)
function mdown(e:MouseEvent):void{
 var cname= getChildByName(e.target.name)
 trace(cname.name)
 //removeChild(cname)
 cname.removeEventListener(Event.ENTER_FRAME,loop)//problem line
 }
 

```