How To Remove A Connection On LinkedIn [2026 Tutorial]

You want to remove a connection on LinkedIn?

Maybe someone's spamming your feed, or you just want to keep leads in your network.

Whatever the reason, removing a connection on LinkedIn is simple, and good news: they won't be notified.

In this guide, I'll show you:

• How to remove a LinkedIn connection (desktop & app)
• Whether someone can tell you've removed them
• How to unfollow, block, or withdraw a connection request
• What happens after you remove someone

Let's dive in!

How to Remove a LinkedIn Connection From Desktop

You can remove someone from your 1st-degree connection in a few clicks.

Here's how:

Step 1: Go on "My Network" on LinkedIn

The first thing you have to do is click on "My Network" on the top.

Step 2: Click on "Connections" button

Then, to access all your 1st-degree connections, you just need to click on "Connections".

Step 3: Remove connections

On this page, you have all your 1st-degree connections.

You can sort them by:

• Recently added
• First Name
• Last Name

When you want to remove a connection you just have to:

1. Click on the 3 dots
2. Click on "Remove connection"

Step 4: Confirm to remove the connection

The final step is to confirm you want to remove this connection.

How to Remove a Single LinkedIn Connection

If there's just 1 person you want to remove from your 1st-degree connections, you can follow these steps:

1. Go to the LinkedIn profile
2. Click on "More"
3. Click on "Remove Connection"
4. Confirm you want to remove the connection

How to Remove a LinkedIn Connection From the App

You prefer to use LinkedIn on your phone? Here's how to remove someone from the mobile app:

Step 1: Download the LinkedIn App from the App Store or Google Play

Then what you have to do is:

• Open the app
• Find and open LinkedIn in Play or Apple Store

Step 2: Click on your profile picture

On the top right of your screen click on your profile picture. You will get a menu on the left part of your screen.

Step 3: Click one more time on your profile picture

Click on your profile picture one more time to access your profile.

Step 4: Click on your connections

When you're on your profile, you just have to click on your connections.

You will get all the people who are in your 1st-degree connections.

Step 5: Click on the 3 dots

Here you can choose who you want to remove.

For that, you just need to click on the 3 dots next to the profile.

Step 6: Remove the connection

At the bottom of your screen, you just have to click on "Remove connection" to remove the connection.

Step 7: Confirm you want to remove the connection

Final step here, just confirm you want to remove the connection.

And you're done!

Can I Remove a LinkedIn Connection Without Them Knowing?

Yes.

They won't get any notification when you remove them.

The only way they could notice is by visiting your profile and realizing you're no longer 1st-degree connections.