---
title: "system.tag.removeTag"
description: "Removes a tag from Ignition."
---

# system.tag.removeTag

> Removes a tag from Ignition.

This function is used in **Python Scripting**.

## Description
## Client Permission Restrictions
[Permission Type](projects\project-properties\project-properties.md#client---permissions): Tag Editing

Client access to this scripting function is blocked to users that do not meet the role/zone requirements for the above permission type. This function is unaffected when run in the Gateway scope.

## Syntax
`system.tag.removeTag(tagPath)`

### Parameters

| Type | Parameter | Description |
|---|---|---|
| String | `tagPath` | The path to the tag you want to remove.  **Note**: You can specify the tag provider name in square brackets at the beginning of the parentPath string. Example: `[myTagProvider]MyTagsFolder`. If the tag provider name is left off then the project default provider will be used. An empty path ( '' ) will remove all tags. |

### Returns
Nothing

### Scope
All

## Code Examples
```python title="Example #1"
system.tag.removeTag("Tag1")
```