# Remove MovieClip

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-movieclip/298371
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [October 17, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-movieclip/298371 "2009-10-17T13:31:06Z")
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### Author: ![Daimz](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/daimz/32/2383_2.png) [@Daimz](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/Daimz)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2009, 1:31pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/remove-movieclip/298371/1 "2009-10-17T13:31:06Z")

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how can I remove a movie clip on MOUSE OUT?  
What am I doing wrong here that is giving me this error?  
Error:  
ArgumentError: Error #2025: The supplied DisplayObject must be a child of the caller.  
at flash.display::DisplayObjectContainer/removeChild()  
at MethodInfo-14()  
out

Code Used:

```auto

   item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OVER, roll4);
     function roll4(e:MouseEvent):void {
     trace("rolled");
 var realShirt1:real = new real();
 addChild(real1);
     }
   item.addEventListener(MouseEvent.MOUSE_OUT, out4);
     function out4(e:MouseEvent):void {
 removeChild(real1);
     }

```