> Source: [sk138895](https://support.checkpoint.com/results/sk/sk138895)

# sk138895 - Failed to delete object because it is used by other object, but 'where-used' shows nothing

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk138895 |
| Date Created | 2018-10-29 |
| Last Modified | 2019-12-11 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | SmartConsole |
| Versions | R82.10, R82.x, R82.20, R82, R81.20 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- * Deletion of a network object fails with `"Failed to delete object. Object <name> is used by a policy or by other objects" error.`

  ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/sk138895/failed1903200117.png)
* The 'Where Used' function shows that there are no objects referencing it: ![](https://sc1.checkpoint.com/sc//SolutionsStatics/sk138895/test-Where-used1903200122.png)

## Cause

The 'Where used' function does not include NAT policy in its search results.

## Solution

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