# Permanent deletion: Function not available

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanent-deletion-function-not-available/271537>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** permanently-delete\
**Created:** [July 13, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanent-deletion-function-not-available/271537 "2023-07-13T13:04:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![OrkoGrayskull](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/orkograyskull/32/275883_2.png) [@OrkoGrayskull](https://meta.discourse.org/u/OrkoGrayskull)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanent-deletion-function-not-available/271537/1 "2023-07-13T13:04:55Z")

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I have [activated the function to permanently delete posts](https://meta.discourse.org/t/introducing-permanently-delete-post-functionality/207109). However, the function is not visible even after activation.

```plaintext
cd /var/discourse
./launcher enter app
rails c
SiteSetting.can_permanently_delete=true
exit
exit

```

I have already restarted the container, logged in and out again and am of course logged in as admin. Nevertheless, the `Permanently Delete` option is not there for posts that have already been deleted.

I’m using 3.1.0.beta6.

Any ideas?

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