---
id: 587d7fb8367417b2b2512c10
title: Delete One Document Using model.findByIdAndRemove
challengeType: 2
---

## Description
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Delete one person by her _id. You should use one of the methods findByIdAndRemove() or findOneAndRemove(). They are like the previous update methods. They pass the removed document to the cb. As usual, use the function argument personId as search key.
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## Instructions
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## Tests
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```yml
tests:
  - text: Deleting an item should succeed
    testString: 'getUserInput => $.post(getUserInput(''url'') + ''/_api/remove-one-person'', {name:''Jason Bourne'', age: 36, favoriteFoods:[''apples'']}).then(data => { assert.equal(data.name, ''Jason Bourne'', ''item.name is not what expected''); assert.equal(data.age, 36, ''item.age is not what expected''); assert.deepEqual(data.favoriteFoods, [''apples''], ''item.favoriteFoods is not what expected''); assert.equal(data.__v, 0); assert.equal(data.count, 0, ''the db items count is not what expected''); }, xhr => { throw new Error(xhr.responseText); })'

```

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## Challenge Seed
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## Solution
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```js
// solution required
```
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