name : delete-service-linked-role.rst **To delete a service-linked role** The following ``delete-service-linked-role`` example deletes the specified service-linked role that you no longer need. The deletion happens asynchronously. You can check the status of the deletion and confirm when it is done by using the ``get-service-linked-role-deletion-status`` command. :: aws iam delete-service-linked-role \ --role-name AWSServiceRoleForLexBots Output:: { "DeletionTaskId": "task/aws-service-role/lex.amazonaws.com/AWSServiceRoleForLexBots/1a2b3c4d-1234-abcd-7890-abcdeEXAMPLE" } For more information, see `Using service-linked roles <https://docs.aws.amazon.com/IAM/latest/UserGuide/using-service-linked-roles.html>`__ in the *AWS IAM User Guide*.