freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/apis-and-microservices/managing-packages-with-npm/remove-a-package-from-your-dependencies/index.md

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title: Remove a Package from Your Dependencies
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# Remove a Package from Your Dependencies


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## Hints

### Hint 1
You should go over to the `package.json` file in your project. Removing a package is as simple as going into your dependencies section and removing the line with the corresponding item. In the following example "express" is removed from `package.json`:

Before
```json
"dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.16.4",
    "helmet": "^3.14.0"
  },
```

After
```json
"dependencies": {
    "express": "^4.16.4",
  },
```