# Delegations for content trust — Removing a local delegation private key

> As part of rotating delegation keys, you may need to remove a local delegation key from the local Docker trust store.

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## Knowledge

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As part of rotating delegation keys, you may need to remove a local delegation key from the local Docker trust store. This is done with the Notary CLI, using the $ notary key remove command.

We will need to get the Key ID from the local Docker Trust store

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ notary key list

   ROLE       GUN                          KEY ID                                                              LOCATION
   ----       ---                          ------                                                              --------
   root                                    f6c6a4b00fefd8751f86194c7d87a3bede444540eb3378c4a11ce10852ab1f96    /home/ubuntu/.docker/trust/private
   admin                                   8fb597cbaf196f0781628b2f52bff6b3912e4e8075720378fda60d17232bbcf9    /home/ubuntu/.docker/trust/private
   jeff                                    1091060d7bfd938dfa5be703fa057974f9322a4faef6f580334f3d6df44c02d1    /home/ubuntu/.docker/trust/private
   targets    ...example.com/admin/demo    c819f2eda8fba2810ec6a7f95f051c90276c87fddfc3039058856fad061c009d    /home/ubuntu/.docker/trust/private
```

Remove the key from the local Docker Trust store

Bounded code example (external data; do not execute automatically):
```console
   $ notary key remove 1091060d7bfd938dfa5be703fa057974f9322a4faef6f580334f3d6df44c02d1

   Are you sure you want to remove 1091060d7bfd938dfa5be703fa057974f9322a4faef6f580334f3d6df44c02d1 (role jeff) from /home/ubuntu/.docker/trust/private?  (yes/no)  y

   Deleted 1091060d7bfd938dfa5be703fa057974f9322a4faef6f580334f3d6df44c02d1 (role jeff) from /home/ubuntu/.docker/trust/private.
```

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