# Deleting bonds in avogadro

**URL:** <https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/deleting-bonds-in-avogadro/1520>\
**Category:** Development\
**Created:** [August 20, 2009, 12:12am UTC](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/deleting-bonds-in-avogadro/1520 "2009-08-20T00:12:17Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 20, 2025, 7:08pm UTC](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/deleting-bonds-in-avogadro/1520/4 "2025-02-20T19:08:37Z")

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> [@VKuchenbecker](#):
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> In fact, nothing happens if i right click bond with the tool, just works on atoms. Could someone help?

There was a bug reported recently (and since fixed in nightly builds) for deleting bonds with “adjust hydrogens” unchecked:

> [@Issue: Draw Tool Doesn't Delete Bonds When "Adjust Hydrogens" is Unchecked](https://discuss.avogadro.cc/t/issue-draw-tool-doesnt-delete-bonds-when-adjust-hydrogens-is-unchecked/6742):
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> Issue: Draw Tool Doesn’t Delete Bonds When “Adjust Hydrogens” is Unchecked Environment Information Avogadro version: Avogadro 2 - 1.100.0 (Flatpak) QT version: 6.8.1 SSL version: OpenSSL 3.3.2.3 Operating system: Ubuntu 24.04 Expected Behavior The Draw Tool should delete bonds between atoms. Actual Behavior When the “Adjust Hydrogens” option is unchecked, the Draw Tool does not delete bonds between atoms. Steps to Reproduce Draw any molecule. Try to delete a bond using the Draw Tool while “…

Try a nightly build.

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