---
title: I can't delete my Project due to a Messaging namespace
description: Troubleshoot issues deleting your Messaging namespace and resolve the problem quickly.
tags: nats phantom messaging namespace
dates:
  validation: 2025-05-28
  posted: 2025-05-28
---

## I can't delete my Project due to a Messaging namespace

You may be trying to delete a Scaleway [Project](/organizations-and-projects/concepts/#project), and encounter an error message telling you that the Project cannot be deleted due to an existing Messaging namespace.

### Cause

The Project is still detecting a legacy namespace resource, dating from the time before NATS, Queues and Topics and Events were split into three separate products and the namespace resource was retired.

### Solution

Try the following steps:

1. In the Scaleway console, check that you have no remaining resources in either of the [NATS](https://console.scaleway.com/nats/), [Queues](https://console.scaleway.com/queues/), or [Topics and Events](https://console.scaleway.com/topics-events/) sections. **Make sure to check for resources in all regions by using the regional drop-down menu.**

2. If you have deleted all resources for these three products and you still cannot delete the Project, try using the following [CLI](/scaleway-cli/quickstart/) commands:
    ```
    scw mnq sqs deactivate project-id=<your_project_id>
    scw mnq sns deactivate project-id=<your-project_id>
    ```

3. If you have tried all these solutions and the problem persists, [open a support ticket](https://console.scaleway.com/support/tickets/create) to request manual deletion of the phantom namespace.