# removeItem(_:named:from:context:replyHandler:) Removes an existing item from a given directory. ``` func removeItem(_ item: FSItem, named name: FSFileName, from directory: FSItem, context: FSContext, replyHandler reply: @escaping @Sendable (FSRemoveItemResult?, (any Error)?) -> Void) ``` ``` func removeItem(_ item: FSItem, named name: FSFileName, from directory: FSItem, context: FSContext) async throws -> FSRemoveItemResult ``` ## Parameters `item` The item to remove. `name` The name of the item to remove. `directory` The directory from which to remove the item. `context` An object that enables context-aware file system decisions throughout the operation. `reply` A block or closure to indicate success or failure. If removal succeeds, pass an instance of [`FSRemoveItemResult`](/documentation/FSKit/FSRemoveItemResult) containing the [`FSItem.Attributes`](/documentation/FSKit/FSItem/Attributes) of the removed item, the updated [`FSItem.Attributes`](/documentation/FSKit/FSItem/Attributes) of the parent directory, and the volume’s updated free space, along with a `nil` error. If removal fails, pass the relevant error as the second parameter; FSKit ignores the [`FSRemoveItemResult`](/documentation/FSKit/FSRemoveItemResult) instance in this case. For an `async` Swift implementation, there’s no reply handler; simply return the result instance or throw an error. ## Discussion Don’t actually remove the item object itself in your implementation; instead, only remove the given item name from the given directory. Remove and deallocate the item in [`reclaimItem(_:replyHandler:)`](/documentation/FSKit/FSVolume/Handler/reclaimItem(_:replyHandler:)). --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)