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# How To Unlink Permission

## Goal

Unlink a linked permission level.

## Before you begin

* Install the currently supported version of `cleos`.
* Understand the following:
  * What is an [account](https://docs.cyberway.io/users/glossary#account);
  * What is [permission level](https://docs.cyberway.io/users/glossary#permission-level);
  * What is an [action](https://docs.cyberway.io/users/glossary#action).

## Steps

Remove a linked permission level from an action *transfer* of contract *contractname* for `alice` account:

```bash
$ cleos set action permission alice contractname transfer NULL
```