# Can't delete "Source File Exclusions" config item **URL:** \ **Category:** SonarQube Cloud\ **Tags:** configuration, sonarqube-cloud\ **Created:** [November 18, 2019, 8:37am UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/cant-delete-source-file-exclusions-config-item/16739 "2019-11-18T08:37:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![hakimio](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sonarsource/user_avatar/community.sonarsource.com/hakimio/32/7642_2.png) [@hakimio](https://community.sonarsource.com/u/hakimio)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 8:37am UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/cant-delete-source-file-exclusions-config-item/16739/1 "2019-11-18T08:37:03Z")
If I go to my project settings, “Analysis scope” and then try to delete “Source File Exclusions” pattern item, I get an error saying “Validation failed. Provide a value.”. Can you please fix it? ---
**Author:** ![Julien\_HENRY](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sonarsource/user_avatar/community.sonarsource.com/julien_henry/32/61_2.png) [@Julien\_HENRY](https://community.sonarsource.com/u/Julien_HENRY)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 9:01am UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/cant-delete-source-file-exclusions-config-item/16739/2 "2019-11-18T09:01:26Z")
Hi, There is a reset button that will clear the field without triggering the validation. ---
**Author:** ![hakimio](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/sonarsource/user_avatar/community.sonarsource.com/hakimio/32/7642_2.png) [@hakimio](https://community.sonarsource.com/u/hakimio)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2019, 9:23am UTC](https://community.sonarsource.com/t/cant-delete-source-file-exclusions-config-item/16739/3 "2019-11-18T09:23:08Z")
> [@Julien\_HENRY](#): > > will clear the field without triggering the validation Ok, that’s a good workaround for now, but the “delete item” button definitely does not work as expected and needs to be fixed.