# Remove mc inside a mc

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-mc-inside-a-mc/317304>\
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**Created:** [December 16, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-mc-inside-a-mc/317304 "2010-12-16T12:10:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![microScript](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@microScript](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/microScript)\
**Post date:** [December 16, 2010, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-mc-inside-a-mc/317304/1 "2010-12-16T12:10:39Z")

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Hi guys,

How to remove a movieclip which is inside a movieclip

assume a mc “my\_mc” which is inside a mc “main\_mc”.

I tried with

[AS]removeChild(main\_mc.my\_mc);[/AS]

but it throws error

Please help me

Thanks in advance