# Removing a movieclip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-movieclip/315365>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [October 24, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-movieclip/315365 "2010-10-24T14:04:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![autumnmedia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@autumnmedia](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/autumnmedia)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-a-movieclip/315365/1 "2010-10-24T14:04:08Z")

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ok so im trying to use

stop();  
addEventListener(Event.ENTER\_FRAME,myFunction);  
function myFunction(event:Event) {  
MovieClip(parent).removeChild(mem4);  
}

but the movieclip mem4 isnt added yet as it gets added on by a different event  
so im getting the error access of undefined property

what do i need to do to work around this?