# Category has been deleted, but still can't permanently delete the "About" topic

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-has-been-deleted-but-still-cant-permanently-delete-the-about-topic/411015
**Category:** Bug
**Tags:** permanently-delete
**Created:** [26 באוגוסט,‏ 2026,‏ 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-has-been-deleted-but-still-cant-permanently-delete-the-about-topic/411015 "2026-08-26T23:46:46Z")
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### Author: ![alltiagocom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/alltiagocom/32/492709_2.png) [@alltiagocom](https://meta.discourse.org/u/alltiagocom)
#### Post date: [26 באוגוסט,‏ 2026,‏ 11:46pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/category-has-been-deleted-but-still-cant-permanently-delete-the-about-topic/411015/1 "2026-08-26T23:46:46Z")

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I can’t delete the “About” topic, even when the category is no longer available (got deleted).

 ![SCR-20260826-upcl](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/f/8/8/f884d8d4276c58d4e508804b9b099b999b20d9f1.png)

And when I click the circular arrow to un-close and then try again:

 ![SCR-20260827-bacy](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/7/d/97dac20352fc0d93497916239e0646ed03791e74.png)

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