# 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:** ![JammyDodger](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/jammydodger/32/254611_2.png) [@JammyDodger](https://meta.discourse.org/u/JammyDodger)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2023, 3:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/permanent-deletion-function-not-available/271537/4 "2023-07-13T15:21:27Z")

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Possibly double-check the setting has been enabled? There shouldn’t be any conflict with anything else.

 ![can_permanently_delete](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/9/c/e/9ce3e8987989f1f28b24a50f44472eb146da040f.png)

It also shouldn’t need a restart, you can toggle site settings without one.

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