# Removing event listener

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-event-listener/302227>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [December 23, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-event-listener/302227 "2009-12-23T20:16:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![RubenFlash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@RubenFlash](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/RubenFlash)\
**Post date:** [December 23, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/removing-event-listener/302227/1 "2009-12-23T20:16:49Z")

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Simple question. In the following code…

```auto

function makeTheCall(){
   var _loader:URLLoader = new URLLoader();
   _loader.addEventListener(Event.COMPLETE, handleOnComplete, false, 0, true);
   //do the request
}
function handleOnComplete(evt:Event){
   //do stuff
}

```

…how would I remove the listener?